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Fall Yard Maintenance (Fall 2020)

Fall Yard Maintenance Workshop (Oct. 14, 2020)

We hope you were able to join us for the Fall Yard Maintenance workshop on October 14, 2020! We talked about companion planting, fall maintenance, and pruning in a Northwest garden.

Helpful resources

If you missed the workshop or just want to further your learning, we've shared a number of Natural Yard Care resources below, including a recording of the workshop and a PDF of the presentation slides.

Presentation Slides from "Fall Yard Maintenance" Workshop on Oct. 14, 2020 (PDF)

Growing Healthy Soil

Natural Lawn Care

Natural Yard Care

Other helpful resources

Websites
PDF Guides & Fact Sheets
Books
Videos

Websites

Websites

Compost and Mulch Calculator to determine how much you need
The Garden Hotline to ask questions and get answers about your garden
Puget Sound Mycological Society to learn about wild mushrooms and mushrooming
Seasonal Yard Care Tips to help keep your yard healthy year-round
Soil Testing by King Conservation District
Soil Testing by Snohomish Conservation District

PDF Guides & Fact Sheets

PDF Guides & Fact Sheets

A Perfectly Lovely Lawn (King County)
Attract Beneficial Bugs (Garden Hotline)
Bird-Friendly Plantings (Garden Hotline)
Is Your Soil Healthy? (King County)
Soil Resources for Edible Gardening (Garden Hotline)
Soil Test Interpretation Guide (Oregon State University)
Start New Plants Off Right (Saving Water Partnership)

Books

Books

Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardens
Cass Turnbull's Guide to Pruning

Videos

Videos

These videos are part of Puget Sound STORM's Natural Yard Care series:

Introduction to Natural Lawn Care
Soil Sampling
Applying Lime
Smart Watering
Mow High and Let it Lie
Using Fertilizer
Aerating and Top Dressing

These videos are from Plant Amnesty's "How to Prune and Renovate the Overgrown Garden" series:

Part 1 - Common Pruning Mistakes
Part 2 - How to Prune Shrubs
Part 3 - How to Prune Treelike Shrubs
Part 4 - Pruning Secrets
Part 5 - Other Solutions to the Overgrown Yard
Part 6 - Design for Pruning Success

Ask a question

Contact The Garden Hotline, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., to help answer your questions and give you recommendations for your yard and garden.