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Haiku by Mike Gunther Less light and low sun Seasonal change is now here Soon cool wet weather 

UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are midway through their 2025 fall series of workshops. From now to the middle of December, there are eleven topics to explore, including six all-new ones. There is something here for beginning and experienced gardeners alike, and for every size of home garden.

Urban and suburban areas are important habitats for migrating birds, but birds can also quickly become a nuisance or economic issue when they nest on buildings, homes, and other structures. Their activities can result in disruptive noises, lead to potential structural damage, and their droppings can create…

 Congrats to Professor Jason Bond,  newly selected executive associate dean of the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.Bond, an arachnologist, is the Evert and Marion Schlinger Endowed Chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and the former associate…

“See that blue Iris over there? A lovely lady shared that with me. She just passed away and now it’s the first to bloom!  It’s her smiling down on us today!!” Today on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, we fill your soul with happiness as we talk about what it means to give and receive precious…

Please join us for the 2026 Principles of Fruit and Nut Tree Growth, Cropping, and Management Course. Held March 9th through 13th, 2026, this course teaches the fundamentals of tree biology essential to making sound orchard management and business decisions. Across five days of lecture and in field…