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UC Master Gardeners of Butte County Demonstration Garden and Outdoor Classroom

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Tips: May tips  |  summer overview 

The Real Dirt blog: Articles about regional gardening issues written by UC Master Gardeners of Butte County published weekly.
 

Ask Us!

Advice to Grow by...Ask Us!

The Hotline is now open for help with your yard and garden problems.
Hours: Tuesday 9am-12pm
Call us at 530-552-5812
Drop by the Butte County Cooperative Extension Office, 5 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965
Email questions to us at mgbutte@ucanr.edu.

Visit us at local events. Stop by our booth with your gardening questions at local Farmers Markets and other events

Help us help you. Here's some questions we may ask when you contact with us.
 

Advice to Grow By

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Flowers and Landscape Plants
Butte County All-Star Plants
Climate Apropriate Plants for N. California (pdf)

Vegetable Planting Guides for the Chico Valley Area (pdf) and the Foothills (pdf)

Save Water in Your Home and Yard
Visit our Drought and Water-Wise Gardening section for up-to-date information.

Fire Recovery
Visit our Fire-Safe Landscape section for information on soil recovery, and how to plan your landscape to hinder fire.

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Garden Guide and Three-Year Journal
The second edition of the Butte County Garden Guide and Three-Year Journal is now available to purchase on our website. Compiled and edited by the UC-trained Master Gardeners of Butte County, this county-specific book contains research-based, and sustainable information and tips for every home gardener.
Just $25 and available here.
 

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Upcoming Events

Event Date
May 24 2025

Garden Tool Maintenance and Care NEW

Do your favorite tools need some TLC, but you need help figuring out where to start? Join this interactive workshop to learn some techniques and good practices to extend the life of your tools and…
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Event Date
Jun 3 2025

Succulents

Succulents do well in our Mediterranean climate because their thick, fleshy leaves retain water during long dry summers. Their striking and unusual appearance makes these plants great choices for…
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Event Date
Jun 6 2025

“Black Gold” Vermiculture

Create beautiful, rich, nutritious compost from kitchen and garden scraps, along with help from the vermiculture community. Worms consume the biomass you provide them, digest it, and then excrete…
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Event Date
Jun 7 2025

Chico Farmers Market

UC Master Gardeners of Butte County will be available to help with your gardening problems and to provide information about gardening and landscaping.
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