What's Hot Now
Editor's Pick: Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem Sage or lampwick plant)
Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Chico Farmers Market | 4/27/2024 |
| Fruit Tree Care | 4/27/2024 |
| Firewise Gardening | 5/2/2024 |
| Paradise Grazing Festival | 5/4/2024 |
| Bee Basics: An Introduction to Our Native Bees NEW | 5/8/2024 |
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The Real Dirt
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It’s Fire Blight Season!
If you are noticing droopy, dried-out flower clusters on your pears, Asian pears, quince, apples or crabapples, fire blight may be the cause. Fire blight is caused by a bacterium and is a common and frequently destructive disease that shows up in April...
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.
Find out the questions we may ask when you contact us.
Advice to Grow By
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.
Garden Guide and Three-Year Journal
Just $25 and available here.
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