The Real Dirt blog covers regional gardening issues from soil health to planting for pollinators; from fire resistant landscaping to attracting wildlife. Read all about it!
By Lynnde Sharpton, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, June 1, 2018 If you notice droopy, dried-out flower clusters on your pears, Asian pears, quince, apples or crabapples, fire blight may be the cause.
By Brent McGhie, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, May 18, 2018. The Butte County Master Gardener program began in 2008, and in 2013 the organization formed a partnership with the Patrick Ranch Museum.
By Laura Lukes, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, May 4, 2018. Years ago, while standing at the mouth of a large cave, Dr. Shahroukh Mistry felt his face kissed by air that was stirred by the movement of millions of bat wings.
By Emilee Fowkes Warne, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, April 13, 2018. The weather is warming up and it's difficult not to turn our attention to the outdoors.
