Test PB Collection: FTE

In her research on climate change and habitat restoration information, Deb Sorrill - Yolo County Master Gardener, came across a splendid project called Home Grown National Park'. During a chat one day, she told me about the mission and goals of this grassroots program.

I love rainy days. . .I love the pitter-patter sound of it, the smell of wet dirt, and fresh air. Rain nourishes our gardens, turns into snow in the Sierra Mountains (which in turn eventually melts and flows into our rivers), and provides balm for our spirits.

I always like to grow some flowers in my garden. I usually grow cosmos, zinnias, or marigolds, all of which do great in the Owens Valley. This year I had a great plan to try to have my garden mostly done by July. It didn't work out, but before I abandoned that goal, I planted bachelor's buttons.

Conserving water and helping bees are goals shared by many gardeners. Given California's current extreme to exceptional drought status, it's time to re-visit the best low water plants for bees.

If you live in the Central Valley of California, where we are located, we are about to get our first roasting of the summer. Later this week it will get into the 100's and even above 1080 in some places. I love the summer.

Siskiyou County 4-H has been given the opportunity, by a generous donor, to be provided up to $10,000 toward a funding match to establish a Forever 4-H Siskiyou County Endowment. Please help spread the word so we can reach our goal of $10,000 that will be matched 1:1 from this generous donor.

Citrus greening disease was first discovered in Florida in 2005. Since then, production of oranges in the United States for processing has declined by 72 percent between the 2007-2008 growing season and the 2017-2018 growing season, primarily in Florida.

by Cindy Watter I first noticed this dramatic shrub when I was walking around in downtown Napa. The Napa Square building had a few in enormous pots. Later I saw them at the Hatt Building, as part of the hotel's spectacular landscaping.

Our main problem here on the coast in USDA Cold Hardiness zone 9, is not heat, but lack of it and also lack of what is known as chill factor, the time below 45F and above 32F.

At Humboldt Botanical Garden we find ourselves weeding and trying to prevent weeds. One way to prevent weeds is to plant ground covers. Ground covers can be shrubs, bushes and herbaceous plants.