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  Horticulture and Pest Management program staff and WSU trained Master Gardener Volunteers provide expertise to residents of Skamania County in home horticulture, weed control and animal pests.

For more information about these concerns or for information about becoming a Master Gardener contact Ole T. Helgerson, Chair Agent and Area Forestry Agent.

         
 
Horticulture Lessons

Retired Extension Agent Dick Adland
gives pointers to 4-H gardeners.
     
 

OnlineGardening Resources from WSU:

  • Extension Publications: Horticulture, gardening, and farming publications which can be purchased or read online for free.
  • Gardening in Western Washington: This site offers hundreds of pages of region specific gardening content presented in a easy to use format. Included on the site is a moderated forum, a NW Native Plants interactive data base, and a gardening column that's updated weekly. You'll be glad you check it out!
  • Hortsense: Home gardener fact sheets for managing plant problems with IPM or Integrated Pest Management. Cultural controls and Washington-registered pesticides are included.
  • Pesticide and Environmental Stewardship: Washington State University's Pesticide Information site. Includes the Pesticide Information System On-Line, home and garden pesticide information, A & E News, pesticide safety & disposal, impact assessment, Washington State pesticide education & licensing program information and much more!
  • WSU-Mount Vernon Fruit Hort Page: This sites is filled with useful information for the West side fruit grower. Includes information on the latest WSU research, cultivars, disease/pest problems, publications, links and much more!
         
                         
 

Contact us:Contact us: Ole Helgerson, (509) 427-9427 | Accessibility | Copyright | Policies
Skamania County Extension, 25 Russell St., Stevenson, WA 98648.