Free Gardening Brochures
Here are some of our most popular brochures and other information in a form that is easy for you to download and/or print out.
Some of the most popular documents from the ANR catalog appear below, but do check the ANR Publications Online Catalog link to see the full list of documents and brochures available from ANR. Some are free; others are available for nominal charges. In addition, there are free brochures available through the Water Quality Information link.
The most recent seasonal information from the Master Gardener hotline:
An overview of composting basics: What is Composting?
An overview of composting with worms: Composting With Worms
Help with fruit trees, berries and vines in your yard: Backyard Orchard Fruit Cultivation Guide
Growing and using herbs: Use and Culture of Culinary Herbs
100 tough, reliable plants that have been tested in the UC Davis Arboretum, are easy to grow, don’t need a lot of water, have few problems with pests or diseases:
Invasive Plant Brochure from California Invasive Plant Council. Suggestions on alternatives to common invasive plants: SoCal Invasive Plants
Information about soil and water management:
When and How to Amend Landscape Soil
Soil and Water Management for the Vegetable Garden
Information from the California Department of Agriculture about measures to keep the Oriental Fruit Fly, a major pest of many kinds of fruit, out of California.
Information about the Oriental Fruit Fly quarantine areas in southern California.