Garden Troubleshooting

The Butte County Garden Guide and Three-Year Journal is compiled and edited by the UC-trained Master Gardeners of Butte County. This county-specific book contains tips for every home gardener.

Explore garden safety tips for when wildfire ash comes to your garden. Learn about potential hazards, safe cleanup practices, and scientific risk assessments.

Gardening extremes occur when unexpected weather conditions challenge plant growth and survival. Frost, heat, floods, wind, and drought are all environmental changes that can result in plant injury. Plant damage can be sudden and severe or it may occur over time.

We remember the taste of fresh vegetables that always seemed to taste better than vegetables purchased at the supermarket. So, it is natural that many of us would want to have a vegetable garden, as there are few things more satisfying than growing your own food.

The Guide is full of information to help you on your gardening journey. Besides a wide range of articles, the weekly journal layout includes information pertinent for that week. The appendix is a helpful reference on planting, insects, and orchards. Get tips on how to customize and to use it.

Learn how to control filaree weeds in the garden. Discover effective management techniques to protect your pets, manage the weed and keep your garden beautiful.

Wikimedia Commons > Physical factors > Environmental factors > Mechanical factors > Chemical factors Stormy weather, lack of water, drifting herbicides, freezing temperatures, transplant shock, compacted soils, mower injury, and lack of nutrients are some examples of factors that can damage plants.

...We have many resources available on our site that can answer many of your questions but if you are still having difficulty, you can fill out the form below and a UC Master Gardener will get back to you.

Mulching is a simple yet powerful tool for gardeners and landscapers. By applying mulch properly, you can enhance the health and appearance of your plants, reduce water use, and even improve the quality of your soil over time.

Learn about garden thugs—ornamental plants that become invasive under the right conditions and spread aggressively, disrupting your garden and your neighbor's.