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Popular Extension Brochures
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Name/Number
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Description
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Cost
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Planting Dates
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Provides information on when
to plant seeds, selecting garden sites, soil preparation, adding
organic matter, fertilizers, watering and mulch.
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$ .10
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Starting A Home Lawn
CIS 1062
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Provides information on soil
and slope, weed control before planting, installing sprinkler systems,
applying fertilizers prior to planting, seeding, planting methods,
post-planting care, mowing height, sod and seed selection.
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$1.50
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Training & Pruning
PNW 400
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This brochure covers the basic
principles of training and pruning your home orchard.
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$1.00
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Treasure Valley Gardening
Guide
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A monthly task list of what to
do, when to do it and the treatments needed to keep everything in your
house or yard healthy and green.
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$1.50
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Fertilizing Landscape Trees
CIS 1068
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Learn to recognize nutrient deficiencies and to
treat them. Covers nutrient testing, fertilizer selection,
application rates, and application timing.
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$1.00
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How to Prune Deciduous Landscape Trees
EXP 621
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Covers pruning tools, when and how to prune,
pruning mature trees, pruning trees near power lines, and pruning
diseased trees.
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$2.50
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Insects of Ornamental Shrubs and Trees: Control
Recommendations
EXT 711
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Drawings of 34 pests are accompanied by pest
descriptions, injury descriptions, and instructions on when and how to
apply controls. Insecticide spray equipment and insecticides
available for homeowner use.
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$1.00
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Landscape Your Home Grounds
CIS 168
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$.35
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Roses - Care After Planting
CIS 796
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Covers pruning, fertilization, watering, winter
protection, cutting, and pest control.
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$1.00
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Insect Control for Stone Fruits in the Home Orchard
CIS 605
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$1.00
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Berry Varieties for Idaho
EXT 739
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Describes growing conditions various berries
require and the qualities of specific cultivars.
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$2.00
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Building Hobby Greenhouses
PNW 171
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$.50
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Composting at Home
CIS 1066
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Simple how-to instructions, with illustrations, to
turn leaves, grass, and food scraps into an organic fertilizer for
enriching your garden.
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$3.00
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Weed Control in the Home Garden
EXT 726
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Encourages nonchemical methods for preventing and
controlling weeds in home gardens. Discusses herbicides and
fumigants for large gardens or especially troublesome problems.
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$.50
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Starting a Home Lawn
CIS 1062
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From preparing the site to caring for a freshly
sprouted lawn, this publication explains how to establish a new lawn
from seed or sod. Describes characteristics of various turfgrass
types and lists cultivars suitable for Idaho lawn.
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$1.50
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Planning an Idaho Vegetable Garden
BUL 775
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Discusses site selection, garden layout, weed and
insect control, and crop by crop planting instructions. Also
contains a thorough list of related gardening publications.
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$4.00
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