Idaho Master Gardener Handbook
Gardeners throughout Idaho use this basic gardening handbook as their text in the increasingly popular master gardener classes. The 25 how-to chapters cover everything from soil fertility to insect management. Gardeners use the large three-ring notebook to add specialized and localized information.
The Idaho Master Gardener Handbook is provided during training.
Idaho Master Gardener Handbook (PDF files listed below)
Handbook for print, 19mb | Handbook to view, 6mb
- Credits
- Gardening publications and DVDs
- Table of contents
- Chapter 1 — Introduction and policies
- Chapter 2 — Introduction to horticulture and plant physiology
- Chapter 3 — Basic botany
- Chapter 4 — Plant propagation
- Chapter 5 — Soils and fertilizers
- Chapter 6 — Horticultural equipment management
- Chapter 7 — Plant management
- Chapter 8 — Backyard composting
- Chapter 9 — Pesticide management and safety
- Chapter 10 — Basic entomology
- Chapter 11 — Insect management
- Chapter 12 — Rodents, birds and other pests
- Chapter 13 — Plant disease diagnosis and management
- Chapter 14 — Weeds
- Chapter 15 — Turfgrass establishment and management
- Chapter 16 — Landscaping
- Chapter 17 — Landscape plants
- Chapter 18 — Woody Landscape plants
- Chapter 19 — Herbaceous ornamentals
- Chapter 20 — Principles of vegetable culture
- Chapter 21 — Vegetable crop recommendations
- Chapter 22 — Fruit trees
- Chapter 23 — Small fruits
- Chapter 24 — Houseplants and home greenhouses
- Chapter 25 — Organic gardening
- Glossary
If you would like to order more copies, please order online from the publications catalog or by email at calspubs@uidaho.edu.