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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, ...

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 ...

The Arbutus tree has so many wonderful attributes; it's no surprise this fruiting evergreen is gaining popularity amongst ...

An excellent choice for a small ornamental tree with year-round interest is the kumquat or one of its hybrids, which do not ...

The overarching texts and principles that guide the Seder Tu B’Shvat are the two trees that were created in the Garden of Eden and the biblical passage stating that the human being is a tree of the ...

Growers install netting primarily to protect fruit, but the move also saves a lot of water. Hannes Laubscher of United Exports estimated the savings at 15 percent. It allows them to cut back on ...

February is cold, wet, windy and downright inhospitable to outdoor gardening—but you know you are mere weeks from the start ...

From wafting tar pits and smells of the beach to native plants and a chocolate factory, our readers smelled Los Angeles and ...