Gardening

What is Integrated Pest Management?

The Sherwood Demo Garden is comprised of 16 individual gardens. The goal of the Native Garden is to inspire people to include more natives in their own gardens, and to see that they do not need to give up beauty when creating a low water use, wildlife friendly, natural foothill yard.

Invasive plants are one of the greatest threats to croplands, rangelands, aquatic areas, and wildlands in the United States; they degrade the productivity and biological diversity of all ecosystems. Below are the sixteen most harmful weeds in Humboldt County.

Placer County has several climate zones due to variation in elevation and proximity (or lack thereof) to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Understanding the zone where you garden and your gardens unique microclimates will help you choose the right plants.

The UC Butte County Master Gardeners Demonstration Gardens are located on the grounds of the historic Patrick Ranch Museum property, 10381 Midway, just south of Chico, California.

Starting seeds in pots can give your vegetables, herbs, and flowers a head start before being transplanted into the garden. This makes it possible to enjoy earlier harvests and earlier blooms. Sturdy transplants can better withstand pests, diseases, and difficult weather.

Container gardening can be a method of gardening for those who may not be able to have a traditional garden in the ground. It provides for a flexible planting site, freedom from poor soil, and the ability to move plants around with the seasons.

Fenugreek, Trigonella foenum-graecum, is one of the oldest cultivated medicinal plants. Its exact origin is unknown, but it is believed to be native to Southern Europe and Asia. The green parts of the plant are mildly bitter and typically cooked as a vegetable, or dried and used in many versions of spice…

Top tips for a successful vegetable garden: Choose a flat, sunny location with well-drained soil. Vegetables need a minimum of 6 to 8 hours of sun. Full sun is best. Prepare your soil well before you plant. Thoroughly remove all weeds, dig to loosen the soil, and amend with compost and fertilizer as needed…

Beneficial insects help us in our gardens by pollinating plants, preying on other pests such as aphids, adding beauty, and being part of a whole, healthy ecosystem. Below is a collection of our monthly tips that relate to beneficial insects.