Garden Resources
A collection of gardening information, handouts and guides to keep you successful in your High-Sierra garden.
Garden Resource Handouts & PDF’s
Boisterous Bumble Bee article from CNPS archive – worth a read
In the 2002 July-October V30 3/4 Issue of FREMONTIA – a journal of the California Native Plant Society, there was a terrific article by Robbin W. Thorp, Peter C. Schroeder, and Carol S. Ferguson: Bumble Bees: Boisterous Pollinators of California Native Flowers. It was such a perfectly detailed story of the annual life cycle of native Bumble Bees
Tree Winterizing
•) Tree Wrapping – In fall, after the leaves have fallen from your more brittle or vulnerable new trees and shrubs, tie them up for the winter. Wrap the tree tightly to itself, with heavy-duty tree tape.
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Deer_Resistant_Plants_2014.pdf
Deer Resistant Plants for Truckee and Tahoe
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Deer Resistant Plants for Truckee and Tahoe Open Download Copy Link 91.82 KB September 10, 2023 | 91.82 KB |
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Early_Spring_Gardening_2017.pdf
Early Spring Gardening for Mountain Gardens and Landscapes
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Early Spring Gardening for Mountain Gardens and Landscapes Open Download Copy Link 383.49 KB September 10, 2023 | 383.49 KB |
| Fruits-and-Berries-10.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 87.31 KB September 10, 2023 | 87.31 KB |
| Growing-Potatoes.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 96.41 KB September 10, 2023 | 96.41 KB |
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Instrucciones-de-plantacion.pdf
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Instrucciones-de-plantacion.pdf Open Download Copy Link 1.74 MB September 10, 2023 | 1.74 MB |
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Native-and-Naturalized-Plants-11.pdf
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Native-and-Naturalized-Plants-11.pdf Open Download Copy Link 902.62 KB September 10, 2023 | 902.62 KB |
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Peonies-in-Truckee-and-Tahoe-shortened-version.pdf
Peonies in Truckee and Tahoe shortened version.pdf
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Peonies in Truckee and Tahoe shortened version.pdf Planting, Growing, and Caring for Peonies in Truckee and Tahoe Peonies are long-lived perennials that love long cold Truckee winters. Peonies are extremely cold-hardy (usda z.3), tough, and are almost never damaged by late Sierra frosts. They return and grow larger in Truckee and Tahoe gardens: one peony can live over 100 years! Open Download Copy Link 494.32 KB May 18, 2024 | 494.32 KB |
| Pruningcuecard1sheet.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 1.58 MB September 10, 2023 | 1.58 MB |
| Simple-File-List.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 2.17 MB September 10, 2023 | 2.17 MB |
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Spruce-Planting-Instructions-2010.pdf
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Spruce-Planting-Instructions-2010.pdf Open Download Copy Link 1.32 MB September 10, 2023 | 1.32 MB |
| Sweet-Pea-Instructions.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 479.05 KB September 10, 2023 | 479.05 KB |
| Tree-Repair-Comic.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 9.62 MB September 10, 2023 | 9.62 MB |
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Water-Wise-_-Drought-Tolerant-Gardens-and-Landscapes.pdf
Water-Wise Drought-Tolerant Mountain Gardens and Landscapes
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Water-Wise Drought-Tolerant Mountain Gardens and Landscapes Reducing irrigation dependence, improving native habitats, and improving soils: 4-6" of woody mulch. And several other tips and techniques. Open Download Copy Link 151.03 KB September 10, 2023 | 151.03 KB |
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Winterizing_your_mountain_garden.pdf
Winterizing your Mountain Garden and Landscape
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Winterizing your Mountain Garden and Landscape Late fall, best practices, for improving survivability, reducing winter damage, and improving spring growth throughout your mountain garden. Open Download Copy Link 489.11 KB September 10, 2023 | 489.11 KB |
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Woody-Mulch-in-Truckee-Tahoe-Landscapes-.pdf
Woody Mulch in Truckee / Tahoe Landscapes
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Woody Mulch in Truckee / Tahoe Landscapes Did we mention mulch? Just use it. Really. Open Download Copy Link 159.6 KB February 19, 2024 | 159.6 KB |
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