Winter is a time when many people clean up their yards and gardens. One of the tasks that often needs to be done is re ...

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

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There is a large planting of hosta around an oak tree in my garden that I do not cut back. The plants flatten out in winter ...

Have you considered decorating your home this season with the lovely poinsettia? The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), is ...

Ashes from a home stove, fireplace or furnace may be applied, with care and in small quantities, to landscape beds, lawns and ...

Dividing plants is an easy way to increase the number in your garden, as well as keeping your existing perennials looking and ...