UC IPM Online Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program - broad pest information (HTML)	Web link
Aphids (HTML)	PN 7404
Apple and Pear Scab (HTML)	PN 7413
Asian Citrus Psyllid	ANR 8205
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (HTML)	PN 17469
Cherry Crinkle-Leaf and Deep Suture Disorders	ANR 8007
Citrus Bacterial Canker Disease and Huanglongbing (Citrus Greening)	ANR 8218
Citrus Leafminer and Citrus Peelminer	ANR 8321
Codling Moth (HTML)	PN 7412
Codling Moth Management Using Computerized Tools	EHN 100
Fire Blight (HTML)	PN 7414
Leaffooted Bug (HTML)	PN 17468
Navel Orange Split	ANR 8038
Peach Leaf Curl (HTML)	PN 7426
Scales (HTML)	PN 7408
Spider Mites (HTML)	PN 7405
Spotted Winged Drosophila (HTML)	PN 74158
Thrips (HTML)	PN 7429
Summary of Reduced Chemical Pest Management for Fruit and Nut Trees	EHN 81
Winter Pest Management in Backyard Deciduous Fruit Trees	ANR 8368
Pests of Garden and Small Farms $$	ANR 3332
Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs (preview in Google Books) $$	ANR 3359

Berries (PDF)

Growing Cane Berries in the Sacramento Region	EHN 86
Growing Blueberries in the Sacramento Region	EHN 88

Water-Efficient Landscaping (PDF)

Keeping Plants Alive under Drought or Water Restrictions (PDF)	ANR 8553
How to Grow Sunflowers	GN 166
Ornamental Grasses	EHN 91
FOHC WEL Plant List	GN 101
FOHC WEL Plant List - CA Native Garden	GN 139
Attracting Beneficial Insects to your Garden	GN 129
Attracting Native Pollinators	GN 156
The Use of California Native Plant Material as a Means of Conserving Water in the Landscape	EHN 6
Water-Efficient Landscape Plants	EHN 60
Plants and More: An Overview of Water-Efficient Landscapes	EHN 60A

Vegetables (PDF unless noted)

Home Vegetable Gardening Resources	GN 164
Vegetable Gardening Basics	ANR 8059
Vegetable Gardening 101	EHN 96
Vegetable Container Planting Tips	GN 140
Cover Cropping in Home Vegetable Gardens	GN 87
Growing Beets in Sacramento	EHN 95
Growing Melons in Sacramento	EHN 99
Growing Sweet Potatoes in the Sacramento Area	EHN 102
Growing Tomatoes in the Home Garden	ANR 8159
Tomatoes: Suggested Varieties for the Sacramento Area	GN 147
Sacramento Vegetable Planting Schedule	EHN 11
Sheet Mulching	EHN 94
Soil Temperature Conditions for Vegetable Seed Germination	GN 154
Soils and Plant Tissue Laboratories	GN 130
Soil Solarization for Gardens and Landscapes (HTML)	PN 74145
Straw Bale Gardening	EHN 160
Understanding Information on a Seed Packet	GN 128
What's in the Bag? Soil Amendments	HTML

Fruit Trees (PDF unless noted)

Coddling Moth Management Using Computerized Tools	EHN 100
Fruit Trees:
Thinning Young Fruit	ANR 8047
Planting and Care of Young Trees	ANR 8048
Training and Pruning Deciduous Trees	ANR 8057
Pruning Overgrown Deciduous Trees	ANR 8058
Why Fruit Trees Fail to Bear	EHN 68
The Home Orchard $$ (HTML)	ANR 3485

Budding and Grafting (PDF)

Bud Grafting	EHN 85
Budding and Grafting Citrus and Avocados	ANR 8001
Grafting Affinities of Some Common Fruit Tree Species	GN 104

Citrus (PDF unless noted)

Growing Citrus in Sacramento	GN 127
Citrus Resources	GN 135
Tried and true or something new? Citrus varieties	ANR 8472
Growing Citrus in Kern County	KC 9382
Photographic Guide to Citrus Fruit Scarring	ANR 8090
Frost Protection for Citrus and Other Subtropicals	ANR 8100
Integrated Pest Management for Citrus $$	ANR 3033
Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing Disease (PN HTML)	ANR 8205 PN 74155
Citrus Leafminer (PN HTML)	ANR 8321 PN 74137
Navel Orange Split	ANR 8038

Grapes (PDF unless noted)

Guidelines for the Home Vineyard	EHN 97
Grape Cultivars at the FOHC	EHN 97a
Powdery Mildew (HTML)	PN 7494
Grapevines—Girdling and Cluster Thinning to Increase Berry Size	EHN 30
Grape: UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines	ANR 3448

Composting and Soil (PDF)

Composting for the Home Gardener	EHN 98
Worm Composting	GN 144
Compost in a Hurry	ANR 8037
Compost Sifter Building Instructions	GN 162
Know Your Soil	EHN 55

Herbs (PDF)

Growing Edible Flowers in Your Garden	GN 155
Landscaping with Herbs	EHN 15
Culinary Herb Profiles	EHN 70

Miscellaneous (PDF)

What's in the Bag? Soil Amendments	Presentation Handout
Sheet Mulching	EHN 94
The Orchard Bee Nesting House	GN 102
How to Attract and Maintain Pollinators in Your Garden	ANR 8498

UC Books ($$)

Abiotic Disorders of Landscape Plants, A Diagnostic Guide, ANR 3420
California Master Gardener Handbook, ANR 3382
Drip Irrigation in the Home Landscape, ANR 21579
Healthy Roses, ANR 21589
The Home Orchard, ANR 3485
IPM for Citrus, ANR 3303
IPM for Stone Fruit, ANR 3389
IPM for Apples and Pears, ANR 3340
Natural Enemies Handbook, ANR 3386
Oaks in the Urban Landscape, ANR 3518
Pests of Garden and Small Farm, ANR 3332
Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs, ANR 3359
Songbird, Bat and Owl Boxes, ANR 21636
Wildlife Pest Control Around Gardens and Homes, ANR 21385

Other Books

Additional vegetable books: Home Vegetable Gardening Resources, GN 164 (PDF)
American Horticultural Society, Pruning and Training
Edible Landscaping, Rosalind Creasy, 2010, Sierra Club Books
The Edible Front Yard, Ivette Soler, 2011, Timber Press
Sunset Western Garden Book, Sunset Publishing
Sunset Western Garden Book of Edibles, 2010, Sunset Publishing
Garden, Andrea Bellamy, 2010, Timber Press
The Edible Flower Garden, Rosalind Creasy, 1999, Periplus Editions
The Edible Herb Garden, Rosalind Creasy, 1999, Periplus Editions
Jekka’s Complete Herb Book, Jekka McVicar, 2008, Firefly Books, Limited
Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs, 1998, Rodale Press, Inc.
Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv, 2005
Grow Fruit, Alan Buckingham, 2010
Eat Your Yard, Nan K. Chase
The Edible Garden, Hazel White, Janet H. Sanchez, Sunset Books
Vegetable Diseases – a Color Handbook, Steven T. Koike, Peter Gladders, Albert O. Paulus
The New Seed – Starters Handbook, Nancy Bubel, 1988, Rodale Organic Gardening Books
Seed to Seed – Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners, Suzanne Ashworth, 2002
Straw Bale Gardening, Joel Karsten, 2013, Cool Spring Press
The Beautiful Edible Garden, Leslie Bennett & Stefani Bittner, 2013, Ten Speed Press

Websites

UC IPM: Complete pest management information; cultural practices, non-toxic and least toxic methods for pest management
UC Guide to Healthy Lawns
UC IPM Blog
UC Bug Squad blog
UC, The California Garden Web
UC, The California Backyard Orchard
UC Riverside Citrus Variety Collection
UC Davis Arboretum All Stars
UC Davis, California Center for Urban Horticulture
UC Food Safety
Cal Recycle: compost & worm composting
Dave Wilson Nursery
Farmer Fred, Fred Hoffman
Growing dwarf citrus - Four Winds Growers
Gray Water
Regional Water Authority
River-Friendly Landscaping
ReScape California
California Landscape Contractors Association
Sacramento Tree Foundation
Save Our Water
CIMIS (CA Irrigation Management System) Current daily Evapotranspiration values
Association of Professional Landscape Designers

Key

EHN- Environmental Horticulture Notes from the Sacramento County Master Gardeners. Files are in PDF format, most are smaller than 100KB, and open in a new window.

GN- Garden Notes from Sacramento County Master Gardeners. Files are in PDF format, most are smaller than 100KB, and open in a new window.

PN- Pest Notes are pest-specific information from the UC IPM Online Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.

ANR- free downloadable publications (or books that can be purchased) from the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Catalog.

$$ - there is a charge for this publication.