The Real Dirt

By Cindy Weiner, UC Master Gardener of Butte Count, November 16, 2018 One approach to dealing with drought conditions in the garden is to turn to native plants that are well-acclimated to our local environment.

By Alicia Springer, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, November 2, 2018 When that first light rain fell over our region in early October, a collective sigh of relief fell as well.

By Jeff Oster, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, October 19, 2018 Two weeks ago in this column, we introduced a few of the most common ornamental plants in the Asteraceae family.

By Jeff Oster, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, October 5, 2018 The Asteraceae is a very large and widespread family of plants which includes many very common species of garden flowers, such as asters, daisies, zinnias, chrysanthemums and sunflowers.

By Brent McGhie, UC Master Gardener of Butte County, September 21, 2018 With just under 1000 varieties, Salvia is the largest genus in the mint family (Lamiaceae). Commonly known as sages, Salvias come in a dizzying variety of forms and colors.