I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

Ground covers are generally considered low maintenance, but there are some basic rules you'll want to follow for thriving ...

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

A wall of green can be a barrier between your space and the outside world, can define a space in your landscape.

A key part of how to winterize raised garden beds is to amend and improve the soil. You can improve soil health and fertility ...

One home gardener recently sought urgent advice from the r/gardening subreddit about giant knotweed taking over their yard.

Vines climb in different ways, and knowing what climbing styles you can accommodate can help you choose species to try, or ...

Now that the weather is cooling, you might notice that some of the plants we encounter look nothing like their mid-summer ...

Many plants will benefit from a healthy chop when the temperatures drop but these species are better off without a prune to ...

Researchers say there's been some promising developments in the fight against a disease that is sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation of the islands’ ecology and ...

'Leaving dead stems and foliage on the plant or around its base increases moisture retention, which can promote rot and ...

Now, researchers are in a race against time. They say most of the vast ‘ohi‘a forests on Hawaii island will be gone in the ...