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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Biosol-Forte-7-2-1-Label_15.pdf
Biosol Forte 7-2-1 Label_'15.pdf
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Biosol Forte 7-2-1 Label_'15.pdf Biosol Forte 7-2-1 Label Open Download Copy Link 47.9 KB April 12, 2022 | 47.9 KB |
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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 |
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Essential-Tools.pdf
Essential Tools.pdf
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A Few Favorite Tools Open Download Copy Link 211.79 KB September 9, 2024 | 211.79 KB |
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Fall-Color-in-Your-Garden-2018.pdf
Fall Color in Your Garden 2018.pdf
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Fall Color in Your Garden 2018.pdf Fall Color in Your Garden 2018 Open Download Copy Link 110.59 KB September 2, 2019 | 110.59 KB |
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Floating-Row-Cover-Frost-Fabric-Crop-Protection-Fabric.pdf
Floating Row Cover, Frost Fabric, Crop Protection Fabric.pdf
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Floating Row Cover, Frost Fabric, Crop Protection Fabric.pdf Floating Row Covers Open Download Copy Link 1.38 MB September 11, 2024 | 1.38 MB |
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Fruits-and-Berries-19_pages.pdf
Fruits and Berries 19.pages.pdf
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Fruits and Berries 19.pages.pdf Fruits, berries, and perennial vegetables. Open Download Copy Link 3.76 MB May 24, 2024 | 3.76 MB |
| Growing-Potatoes.pdf application/pdf Open Download Copy Link 96.41 KB September 10, 2023 | 96.41 KB |
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Hardy-Shrubs-7_01.pdf
Hardy Shrubs 7_01.pdf
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Hardy Shrubs (NEEDS REVISION - 2001) Open Download Copy Link 471.29 KB September 11, 2024 | 471.29 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 |
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Super-Charge-BIOSOL-2022.pdf
Super-Charge BIOSOL 2022.pdf
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Biosol plus G&B fertilizers 2024 Open Download Copy Link 205.51 KB September 11, 2024 | 205.51 KB |
| 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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Tree-Winterizing-2023-long-version.pdf
Tree Winterizing 2023 long version.pdf
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Tree Winterizing 2023 long version.pdf Winterizing Trees - long version 2023 Open Download Copy Link 2.43 MB September 12, 2024 | 2.43 MB |
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Truckee-Fire-Resistive-Landscaping-2022-Google-Docs.pdf
Truckee Fire Resistive Landscaping (2022) - Google Docs.pdf
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Truckee Fire Resistive Landscaping (2022) - Google Docs.pdf Fire Resistive Plant List and Resources Open Download Copy Link 160.05 KB April 16, 2024 | 160.05 KB |
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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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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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