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 ...

Q: I’d like to have a small backyard orchard. Could I grow fruit trees from seed and then graft the better varieties onto them to save myself some money? A: Unless you’re already proficient at budding ...

Anyone who is thinking of tidying up their garden this spring should think again, as a tree stump warning has been issued to ...

Lakshman Phal also known as soursop or Annona muricata is an amazing tropical fruit that is native to the Caribbean, Central ...

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 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 ...

The entirety of a strawberry are all edible. Strawberry leaves contain significantly more polyphenols than the fruit itself, ...

Dear Neil: Is it too early to apply a broad-leafed weedkiller spray? I have a ton of dandelions and clover.

I wrote last time about a flowering shrub called pineapple guava, a plant that produces fruit that resemble neither ...