Apples, plums, and other fruit trees don’t need as much fertilizer as fast-growing vegetables that complete their entire lifecycle in a single season. However, fruit trees that are growing slowly or ...

Next time you enjoy a juicy pomegranate, save some seeds to grow your own tree.

The pomegranate tree (Punica granatum) is more than just a fruit tree; it’s a timeless symbol of fertility, longevity, and beauty that has accompanied humanity for thousands of years. Native to the ...

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

Let’s see if that continues this month as we head into spring gardening! March is the time to start your summer vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. Started now, your seedlings will be ready to ...

By this time of year, Richard Lial’s Escalon peach trees – bursting with pink-white blossoms – should have been pruned. Soon the blooms would need spraying, and he would feed all 105 acres with the ...

Herbs: If you want black swallowtail butterflies to lay eggs in your garden, plant common fennel (Foeniculum vulgare). Fennel is a relati ...

Asian fruit comes in vibrant colours, with unusual tastes and textures. So, check out our Asian fruit bible for information ...

The temperatures in February this year remained all time high, around 13.7°C above normal, which triggered premature blooming in almond and apple trees weeks ahead of schedule.

The rain finally arrived at the end of February, followed by several warm days reaching into the high 70s. It felt like bathing suit weather, and I was tempted! Fascination is fertilizer.

Spring storms in with warm afternoons, icy mornings, drenching rain, and dry wind all in the same week. March stands at the ...

Struggling with garden fertiliser problems? Find out effective strategies to boost your lawn and enhance plant growth.