Last week, while I was going to town, a neighbor and friend from church asked me what I knew was an orange-like small tree ...

Growing citrus trees can be challenging, but there's a certain flowering companion plant with a lot of garden benefits that ...

A few months ago a friend's tiny courtyard was concrete, more concrete, a few weeds, and an elderly dog soaking up the sun.

Shady areas in landscapes and gardens require plants that need or tolerate shade. If you need ideas, attend the class “Some ...

"It hasn't been easy being a mom and dealing with grief ... I struggle with the question of 'How many kids do you have?' " ...

The number of growing mango trees has been increasing in the region for the last couple of years. Mango, the leading seasonal ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

This is the time to prune evergreen shrubs, but try to avoid formal shearing whenever possible. It’s best to allow shrubs to develop in their natural forms. Prune summer-flowering shrubs and vines ...

These pretty, early spring flowers are the first to pop up in the garden. That’s what makes hellebores, winter heath and ...

All kinds of tasty fruit can be grown in containers in small spaces, from dwarf citrus to cherries, apples, pomegranates, ...

Many gardens include at least one rose and perhaps several. Roses are dormant from late winter to early spring (when buds ...

As you approach spring landscaping chores, you might be considering adding a dogwood tree to your yard. Types of dogwood trees vary from the 6- to 12-inch miniature dogwood “tree” known as bunchberry ...