The pine needle drop this fall seemed to be heavier than usual, quite possibly because of the extremely dry weather for much ...

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

Pears and apples should be 4- to 5 feet tall, and they should be pruned to 30 inches. Again, select main scaffold branches ...

Plant Bingo hit Greater L.A. in mid-2025, and with sellout crowds coming to play, it shows no signs of slowing down. Learn ...

Fig trees (Ficus carica) are shrubs or small trees that thrive in warm climates, tolerating droughts and heat. They are grown ...

Learn how to identify, prevent, and treat powdery mildew with this guide. Discover organic and chemical treatment options, as well as management strategies for long-term control.

Forget the pharmacy, sometimes the best medicine really does grow on trees. Research shows that when a city’s tree canopy coverage reaches 30 percent of the ground area, residents quite ...

Relative to more typical nursery stock, bare root stock is substantially less expensive, less cumbersome and less distressed from transplant.

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Winter can be harsh on trees that have been planted within the last five years. Learn how to give young trees the special care they need in winter for stronger growth.

Chilling hours is probably the No. 1 thing you need to look at before deciding which fruit tree you want to plant in your ...

For two decades, Luis Martinez has fought wildfires for the U.S. government. Now he’s facing down cancer, debt and the threat of separation from his 11-year-old.