What's Hot Now
Question of the Month: Help! I think I have whiteflies on my vegetables!
Editor's Pick: Stupice (stu-PEET-say) Tomato
Gardening tips: June tips and Summer overview
Workshops
The Wild and Wonderful World of Honeybees NEW
Wednesday, June 16, 10am–noon
Demonstration Garden, limited to 12 people
Check out all our workshops.
Give a Gift
Gifts help support the Demonstration Garden at Patrick Ranch and Master Gardener community outreach projects in Butte County.
The Real Dirt
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Understanding Fertilizers and Amendments
What do those numbers on bags and boxes of fertilizer and soil amendments really mean? And what is the difference between a fertilizer and an amendment? Whether a material is considered an amendment or a fertilizer depends on its effect on plant...
Ask Us!
Contact our Hotline for personalized help with your yard and garden problems.
Volunteers are working via email to respond to your gardening questions. Email mgbutte@ucanr.edu (preferred) or leave a message at the UC Cooperative Extension Office (530-538-7201). Responses will be conducted via email. Learn how to get gardening help.
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
NEW EDITION
Just $25 and available here.
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