An Introduction to Season Extension for High-Altitude, Short-Season Gardens

Gardening in high-altitude regions of the arid west is tricky, due to short growing seasons and extreme temperature swings. But this 13-page, colorfully illustrated publication will help you to...

Choosing and Growing Adapted Vegetable Varieties

Recommended vegetable varieties for short-season, high-altitude regions, including cool-season hardy vegetables; cool-season tender vegetables; and tender warm-season vegetables. Authors: Stephen...

Gardening Strategies for Short-Season, High-Altitude Zones

Part of the short-season, high-elevation gardening series, this publication covers plant selection, plant placement, management of plant growth rate and maturity, season-extending techniques and...

Growing Peppers in Short-Season, High-Altitude Idaho Gardens

Peppers are difficult to grow if you garden or farm at high elevations (above 4000 feet). This publication will help you to improve the odds by choosing the best type of soil; implementing season...

Growing Small-Fruit Crops in Short-Season Gardens

Choosing hardy and early maturing small-fruit varieties is critical to gardening success as is using proper maintenance techniques. Part of the Short-Season, High-Altitude Gardening series, this...

Growing Tomatoes in Cool, Short-Season Locations

Part of the short-season, high-altitude gardening series, this publication provides tips and strategies for growing tomatoes in harsh climates. Authors: Michael Bauer, Danny L. Barney, Jo Ann...

Growing Tree Fruits in Short-Season Gardens

Producing your own backyard tree fruit in Idaho's harsher climates can be difficult, but it isn't impossible. There are many types of apples, apricots, cherries, pears and plums that you can...

Hardy Roses for Harsh Climates

Love roses but live in a cold, high-elevation Idaho location? Don't worry. You can still grow many beautiful kinds of the national flower. Stephen L. Love studied dozens of rose varieties for their...

Herbaceous Ornamentals: Annuals, Perennials, and Ornamental Grasses

How to obtain, plant and care for flowers, grasses and bulbs for the short-season garden. Includes detailed tables listing hardy annuals, perennials, bulbs and grasses suitable for short-season,...

Introduction to Short-Season Gardening in Idaho

Part of the short-season, high-elevation gardening series, this publication describes Idaho's three short-season climates (high desert; cool, moist locations typical of the Idaho panhandle; and...

Landscaping with Native Plants

Cultivate healthier soils and more resilient plants on your Idaho property by using plants native to the Intermountain West in your landscape design. This extensive bulletin, with astute insights...

Lawn Care in Short-Season, High-Altitude Zones

Curious about how to maintain a healthy lawn in Idaho's short-season, high-altitude climates? It's a bit more challenging to do than in other areas of the state. Learn how to navigate their...

Managing Soils in Short-Season, High-Altitude Zones

Part of the short-season, high-elevation gardening series, this publication describes the three basic soil types in Idaho's short-season, high-elevation gardening zones and offers management...

Selecting, Planting, and Caring for Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

Because they come in a variety of sizes and shapes, woody plants (trees, shrubs and vines) are unique landscape elements that can provide scale and balance, soften a building's hard edges and/or...