The Real Dirt

By Jeanette Alosi, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, May 3, 2019 Butte County is known for its delicious citrus. Mandarins are grown commercially in our banana belt foothills, and residents in the valley can enjoy citrus grown in their own gardens.

By Laura Lukes, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, April 19, 2019 Gardening becomes increasingly difficult as we age, yet the garden beckons as strongly as ever, notes Butte County Master Gardener Kay Perkins.

By Kim Schwind, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, April 5, 2019 In recent months there has been disturbing news about the decline of the Western Monarch population. The North American Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a familiar and charismatic insect.

Finding an Ecological Niche: A Three-Part Series on Selected Foothill Woodland and Chaparral Species, Part 3 of 3: The Buckeye By Laura Lukes, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, March 22, 2019 [Note: Buckeye (Aesculus californica), gray pine (Pinus sabiniana), and blue oak (Quercus douglasii) are t...

Finding an Ecological Niche: A Three-Part Series on Selected Foothill Woodland and Chaparral Species, Part 2 of 3: The Gray Pine By Laura Lukes, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, March 8, 2019 [Note: Gray pine (Pinus sabiniana), buckeye (Aesculus californica), and blue oak (Quercus douglasii) are...