Let's Get Growing: Gardening How To

The Creating and Sustaining Your School Garden Model was created to be used by those creating and sustaining school gardens. This full training module includes participant handouts and trainer outlines and the book Gardens for Learning

Below each video find related links to:

• relevant chapters of CSGN's Garden for Learning book
• CSYSG training handouts
• additional gardening information

Controlling Critters In this segment learn about monitoring for pests and simple pest control methods. Related Links CSYSG Critters and Critter Control Handout CSGN’s Gardens for Learning, Chapter 8, “Maintaining Your School Garden” The San Diego Master Gardener Association’s Plant A Seed Watch It Grow website has some great information on pest and disease control and prevention including links to the University of California’s Integrated Pest Management site. Ecology Action of Santa Cruz has a multitude of Integrated Pest Management Fact sheets including one on “Growing a Healthy Garden” http://www.ecoact.org/PDF/ipm_factsheets/Healthy_Garden.pdf whichs explains how to design a healthy garden environment by attracting beneficial insects. Most UC Master Gardener Programs offer phone hotline consulting services related to pest control and general garden support. State of Seatle This Garden Care site has links to two extensive resources for pest and weed control: Alternative Pest and Weed Control Methods Natural Pest Weed and Disease Control No Comments Log In to submit comments | Not a Member of CSGN - Join | Forgot Your Password

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