Reference PublicationsRay Novitske2024-02-01T09:13:34-04:00

Reference Publications

Critters / Bugs / Insects / Diseases	Protecting Yourself from Disease Carrying Insects Cómo Protegerse de los Insectos que Transmiten Enfermedades 질병 유발 곤충으로부터 예방하는 방법 Fairfax County Health Department Managing Wildlife Damage: Moles Virginia Cooperative Extension Slugs and Snails – Vegetables University of Maryland Extension Japanese Beetle Virginia Cooperative Extension Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance New Jersey Cooperative Research & Extension Moles and Voles Virginia Cooperative Extension
Garden Preparation / Maintenance	2024 Home Grounds and Animal Pest Management Guide Virginia Cooperative Extension Gardening Equipment Virginia Cooperative Extension Building Healthy Soil Virginia Cooperative Extension Creating a Water-Wise Landscape Virginia Cooperative Extension Diagnosing Plant Problems Virginia Cooperative Extension Applying Pesticides Safely Virginia Cooperative Extension Backyard Composting Virginia Cooperative Extension Making Compost From Yard Waste Virginia Cooperative Extension Composting Your Organic Kitchen Waste With Worms Virginia Cooperative Extension Mulch Out, Not Up Virginia Cooperative Extension Mulching for a Healthy Landscape Virginia Cooperative Extension
Indoor Plants / Container Gardening	Indoor Plant Culture Virginia Cooperative Extension Trees for Landscape Containers and Planters Virginia Cooperative Extension Vegetable Gardening in Containers Virginia Cooperative Extension Container and Raised-Bed Gardening Virginia Cooperative Extension Care of Specialty Potted Plants Virginia Cooperative Extension
Lawn	Maintenance Calendar for Warm-Season Lawns in Virginia Virginia Cooperative Extension Maintenance Calendar for Cool-Season Lawns in Virginia Virginia Cooperative Extension Establishing Lawns Virginia Cooperative Extension Selecting Turfgrass Virginia Cooperative Extension Choosing and Establishing Warm-Season Turfgrasses for Virginia Lawns, Virginia Cooperative Extension “Fall” Into Your Cool-Season Lawn: Selecting the Best Grass, Virginia Cooperative Extension Spring and Summer Lawn Management Considerations for Cool-Season Turfgrasses Virginia Cooperative Extension Spring and Summer Lawn Management Considerations for Warm-Season Turfgrasses Virginia Cooperative Extension Fall Lawn Care Virginia Cooperative Extension Mowing To Recycle Grass Clippings: Let the Clips Fall Where They May!Virginia Cooperative Extension Lawn Fertilization In Virginia Virginia Cooperative Extension Japanese Stiltgrass Blue Ridge PRISM
Perennials & Annuals	Perennials: Culture, Maintenance and Propagation Virginia Cooperative Extension Herb Culture and Use Virginia Cooperative Extension Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration and Landscaping: Piedmont Plateau Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Growing Hostas Ohio State University Extension Hostas Clemson Cooperative Extension Planting Roses Ohio State University Extension A Rose Primer Arlington Rose Foundation The Culture of Herbaceous and Tree Peonies Cornell University Cooperative Extension
Pruning	Pruning Basics and Tools Virginia Cooperative Extension Pruning Shrubs Virginia Cooperative Extension Pruning Deciduous Trees Virginia Cooperative Extension Pruning Evergreen Trees Virginia Cooperative Extension Shrub Pruning Calendar Virginia Cooperative Extension Deciduous Tree Pruning Calendar Virginia Cooperative Extension Evergreen Tree Pruning Calendar Virginia Cooperative Extension Stop Topping Trees Virginia Cooperative Extension
Shrubs	Selecting Landscape Plants: Broad-Leaved Evergreens Virginia Cooperative Extension 4-H Forestry Projects, Book Two: Tree Planting Project BookVirginia Cooperative Extension Tree and Shrub Planting Guidelines Virginia Cooperative Extension Fertilizing Landscape Trees and Shrubs Virginia Cooperative Extension Growing Azaleas and Rhododendrons Virginia Cooperative Extension
Soil Test Kit	Soil Sample Information Sheet for Home Lawns, Gardens, Fruits, and Ornamentals Virginia Cooperative Extension Soil Sampling For The Home Gardener Virginia Cooperative Extension
Trees	Selecting Landscape Plants: Flowering Trees Virginia Cooperative Extension Trees For Hot Sites Virginia Cooperative Extension Managing Winter Injury to Trees and Shrubs Virginia Cooperative Extension Crape Myrtle Clemson Cooperative Extension Cornus florida: Flowering Dogwood Clemson University Guide to Tree Identification & Common Native Trees Fairfax County Master Gardeners Let’s Identify Common Native Trees Fairfax County Master Gardeners Junior Arborist Activity Book Fairfax County Master Gardeners Leaflets of Three — Let Me Be Fairfax County Master Gardeners

Vegetable / Fruit Gardening	Vegetables Recommended for Virginia Virginia Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management Ideas for Vegetable Gardens Virginia Cooperative Extension Tomatoes Virginia Cooperative Extension Small Fruit in the Home Garden Virginia Cooperative Extension Growing Berries, Grapes and Currants University of Maryland Extension Fertilizing the Vegetable Garden Virginia Cooperative Extension Irrigating the Home Garden Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia’s Home Garden Vegetable Planting Guide: Recommended Planting Dates and Amounts to Plant Virginia Cooperative Extension
Weeds	Weeds in the Home Vegetable Garden Virginia Cooperative Extension Weed Management in Small Fruit Crops Virginia Cooperative Extension
Miscellaneous	Emerald Ash Borer in Fairfax County Fairfax County Invasive Plant List VA Department of Conservation and Recreation Exotic Invasive Plants Virginia Cooperative Extension Emerald Ash Borer Program Manual U.S. Department of Agriculture Sudden Oak Death U.S. Department of Agriculture Non-Native Invasive ID and Control, Fairfax County