Garden Resources
A collection of gardening information, handouts and guides to keep you successful in your High-Sierra garden.
Garden Resource Handouts & PDF’s
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Biosol-Fall-Feed-2025.pdf
Biosol Fall Fertilization Application Rates
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Biosol Fall Fertilization Application Rates Using Biosol in fall is great for feeding lawns and your landscape Open Download Copy Link 146.25 KB November 14, 2024 |
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Biosol-Forte-7-2-1-Blue-Bag-Label.pdf
Biosol Forte 7-2-1 Blue Bag Label
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Biosol Forte 7-2-1 Blue Bag Label Blue bag Biosoil Forte package label with contents and instructions. Open Download Copy Link 47.9 KB April 12, 2022 |
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BIOSOL-Super-Charge-2022.pdf
BIOSOL: Enhanced w/ microbes 2022
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BIOSOL: Enhanced w/ microbes 2022 Biosol plus G&B fertilizers 2024 Open Download Copy Link 205.51 KB September 11, 2024 |
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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 |
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Early-Spring-Gardening-2025.pdf
Early Spring Gardening 2025
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Early Spring Gardening in the Sierras -2025 Open Download Copy Link 622.25 KB April 2, 2025 |
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Early-Spring-in-Sierra-Gardens-2025.pdf
Early Spring in Sierra Gardens 2025
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Early Spring in Sierra Gardens 2025 Early Spring Tasks and Tools in Sierra Gardens 2025 Open Download Copy Link 622.23 KB April 5, 2025 |
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Essential-Tools.pdf
Tools - Essentials and Favorites
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Tools - Essentials and Favorites A Few Favorite Tools Open Download Copy Link 211.79 KB September 9, 2024 |
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Fall-Color-in-Your-Garden.pdf
Fall Color in Your Garden
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The biology of fall color, causes of colors, plants for fall color...and more Open Download Copy Link 254.21 KB January 31, 2025 |
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Fall-Fertilization-of-Cool-Season-Grasses.pdf
Lawn Fertilization in Fall for Cool Season Grasses
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Lawn Fertilization in Fall for Cool Season Grasses It is generally a good practice to use slow-release organic nitrogen (N) fertilizers in spring and summer Open Download Copy Link 102.57 KB January 31, 2025 |
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Fall-Lawn-Care.pdf
Lawn Care: Autumn Maintenance
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What should I do to prepare my lawn for winter in the high Sierras? We have some answers... Open Download Copy Link 126.75 KB February 1, 2025 |
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Fall-Planting-_-Autumn-Gardening-1.pdf
Fall Planting & Autumn Gardening
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Fall Planting & Autumn Gardening Prepare your garden for the long winter ahead by following these straightforward guidelines. Open Download Copy Link 112.97 KB April 5, 2025 |
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Floating-Row-Cover-Frost-Fabric-Crop-Protection-Fabric.pdf
Floating Row Cover, Frost Fabric, Crop Protection Fabric
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Floating Row Cover, Frost Fabric, Crop Protection Fabric Floating Row Covers Open Download Copy Link 1.38 MB September 11, 2024 |
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Fruits-and-Berries-2019_pages.pdf
Fruits and Berries
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Cold climate gardening of fruits and berries Open Download Copy Link 2.78 MB January 31, 2025 |
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Indoor-Bulbs-2023-Google-Docs.pdf
Indoor Bulbs
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Bulbs for Indoors and for Forcing Open Download Copy Link 348.94 KB December 13, 2024 |
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Instrucciones-de-plantacion.pdf
Plantacion: Instrucciones de Plantacion los Arboles
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Plantacion: Instrucciones de Plantacion los Arboles Tree Planting Instructions en Español Open Download Copy Link 1.74 MB September 10, 2023 |
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Lawn-installation-and-maintenance-in-Truckee-and-Tahoe-23.pdf
Lawn Installation and Maintenance in Truckee and Tahoe 2023
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Lawn Installation and Maintenance in Truckee and Tahoe 2023 Seeding, soil preparation, mowing and more Open Download Copy Link 231.05 KB April 5, 2025 |
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Lawn-installation-and-maintenance-in-Truckee-and-Tahoe-25.pdf
Lawn installation and maintenance in Truckee and Tahoe 25.pdf
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Lawn installation and maintenance in Truckee and Tahoe 25.pdf Seeding, soil preparation, mowing, irrigating, seed... Open Download Copy Link 196.99 KB April 19, 2025 |
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Mountain-Planting-Instructions-2024.pdf
Planting Instructions for Trees and Shrubs in the Sierras
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Planting Instructions for Trees and Shrubs in the Sierras Mountain Planting Instructions for Sierra Landscapes Open Download Copy Link 1.56 MB January 15, 2025 |
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Mountain-Potato-Growing_New-1.pdf
Mountain Potato Growing
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All you need to know about how to successfully grow potatoes in our mountain climate Open Download Copy Link 431.39 KB April 22, 2025 |
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Native-Adapted-and-Historically-Introduced-Plants-for-Truckee-and-Tahoe.pdf
Native Adapted and Historically Introduced Plants for Truckee and Tahoe
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Native Adapted and Historically Introduced Plants for Truckee and Tahoe Our natives at Villager, why grow native plants, and recipes Open Download Copy Link 301.28 KB February 1, 2025 |
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Peonies-in-Truckee-and-Tahoe-shortened-version.pdf
Peonies in Truckee and Tahoe
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Planting, Growing, and Caring for Peonies in Truckee and Tahoe Open Download Copy Link 494.32 KB May 18, 2024 |
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Seed-Starting-How-To_v_27_3_2025.pdf
Seed Starting Indoors - Easy 2025
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Seed Starting Indoors - Easy 2025 Indoor seed starting veggies and some flowers Open Download Copy Link 207.82 KB March 12, 2025 |
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Spring-Flowering-Bulbs.pdf
Spring Flowering Bulbs
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Bulbs are delightful anywhere you plant them; along the street, around a mailbox, in a rock garden, a wildfower meadow, under trees and shrubs, or even throughout your lawn. Open Download Copy Link 213.45 KB January 31, 2025 |
| Spruce-Conifer-Planting.pdf Conifer Planting Instructions application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 1.89 MB February 1, 2025 |
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Sweet-Pea-small.pdf
Sweet Pea Planting Instructions Tear-sheet
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Sweet Pea Planting Instructions Tear-sheet Sweet Pea Planting Instructions 2025 Open Download Copy Link 422.76 KB April 1, 2025 |
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The_WILLOWBANK-Guide-to-Riverbank-Restoration-and-Repair.pdf
Willow Wattling: The WILLOWBANK Guide to Riverbank Restoration and Repair
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Willow Wattling: The WILLOWBANK Guide to Riverbank Restoration and Repair The WILLOWBANK Guide to Riverbank Restoration & Repair © WILLOWBANK 1998 Open Download Copy Link 1.02 MB November 15, 1999 |
| Tree-Repair-Comic.pdf Tree Repair Comic application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 9.62 MB September 10, 2023 |
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Tree-Training-Cue-Card-Urban-Tree.pdf
Tree Training Cue Card - Urban Tree
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Tree Training Cue Card - Urban Tree The best pruning instructions for young single-trunk standard trees. Open Download Copy Link 1.58 MB September 10, 2023 |
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Tree-Winterizing-2023-long-version.pdf
Tree Winterizing
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The little things we do in our gardens can greatly increase the odds of our plants surviving and thriving Open Download Copy Link 2.43 MB September 12, 2024 |
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Truckee-Fire-Resistive-Landscaping-2022-Google-Docs.pdf
Truckee Fire Resistive Landscaping
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Truckee Fire Resistive Landscaping Fire Resistive Plant List and Resources Open Download Copy Link 160.05 KB April 16, 2024 |
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Water-Wise-Gardening-and-landscaping-in-a-dry-climate.pdf
Water Wise Gardening and Landscaping on the east side of the Sierra Crest
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Water Wise Gardening and Landscaping on the east side of the Sierra Crest Reducing irrigation dependence, improving native habitats, and improving soils: 4-6" of woody mulch. And several other tips and techniques Open Download Copy Link 248.78 KB February 1, 2025 |
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Wildflower-Seeding-2024_1.pdf
Wildflower Seeding in Truckee & Tahoe 2024
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Wildflower Seeding in Truckee & Tahoe 2024 Wildflower Seeding in Truckee and Tahoe - the mixtures, the timing, the techniques, and the short-cuts Open Download Copy Link 241.77 KB March 26, 2025 |
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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 |
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