For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

Mid-to-late winter isn’t a welcome time to be out spraying fruit trees, but alas, an important time to tackle the program of dormant spraying. Why is this important? Our tree fruit industry here ...

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

The first step to quickly transforming your yard into an orchard is selecting trees that fruit between one and five years.

This is the time to prune evergreen shrubs, but try to avoid formal shearing whenever possible. It’s best to allow shrubs to ...

Once the current rain has subsided, and the ground has had a bit of time to dry out, planting fruit trees may be on the to-do ...

A long-running aerial spraying program to control spongy moth infestations, intended in part to protect fruit trees, is not ...

Digging weeds, edging beds, and squishing lanternfly eggs are yard jobs that can be done during February thaws.

Propagating and growing young fruit trees can take years, but there's another option that yields results quickly.

Make sure to cover sensitive plants lightly with straw or evergreen branches, and make sure your outdoor water faucets are winterized. Then sit back, make a fire and enjoy the brief winter wonderland ...

Experts are urging keen gardeners to scatter citrus zest or peel around their garden on the run up to spring to help keep ...

I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like ...