Hannah shows how she gives her worm farm a little TLC, keeping this garden treasure happy, healthy, and humming along.

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

A friend from church asked me, “Is there any cover crop to plant in the spring?” Traditionally, most home gardeners only plant cover crops in the fall. Spring plantings of cover crops will help ...

A minimum depth of 12 inches is good for most herbs and shallow-rooted vegetables. For root crops like carrots or potatoes, ...

With the long weekend ahead, it’s the perfect time to take on those garden projects you’ve been putting off – big or small.

Did you know that April is National Garden Month?   The official proclamation, declared by then-Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack in 2015, “celebrates the great American ...

Maintaining healthy soil is fundamental to a sustainable yard or garden, so strive to avoid the rapidly spreading Amynthas worm. Native to East Asia and not to be confused with common earthworms ...

Fertilizers and compost are important additions to a garden. Fertilizers contain the big three—nitrogen for green growth, ...

No matter the irrigation method, always water until the water penetrates all the way down to plant roots. After the ...