Composting
Composting is Good for Your Garden and the Environment. Using compost helps grow healthier plants, reduces landfill, saves water, and improves the soil. This workshop will teach you how to compost…
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The Hotline is now open for help with your yard and garden problems.
Hours: Tuesday 9am-11am
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.
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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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Vegetable Gardening
Growing your own food is satisfying, healthy, and delicious! This workshop focuses on selecting the best available site in your garden for growing vegetables; determining whether to plant in the…
Propagation
Learn the best time to propagate woody perennials and divide plants; how to select and make cuttings; the proper techniques for dividing plants; the best planting mediums to use; and how to plant…
Native Bees and Other Pollinators in Your Garden
Because of their critical contribution to plant reproduction and diversity, pollinating species are considered keystone indicators of environmental health. Join a local expert from the Xerces Society…