When you're planting a shade garden, evergreen shrubs are a consistent way to guarantee vibrant greenery and lush foliage all year long. While annual and perennial flowers may come and go, evergreen ...

Evergreen shrubs, which have beautiful needles or green leaves year round, are the foundation of a beautiful landscape. Place them in the correct spots, and you'll frame your house and define your ...

When you're planning your garden, you probably take color, foliage, and size into account, but why not consider fragrance?

For gardening, though, the best times are right now. There has never been such an abundance of new cultivars of perennial ...

High humidity and afternoon showers create the perfect environment for a multitude of problems for home gardeners. While some are having difficulty with insects and diseases, others seem to be ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Licorice plants (Helichrysum petiolare) are compact, evergreen shrubs with silvery leaves. Our guide will help you grow these ...

The sapsucker woodpecker is causing problems in the region, plus other reader inquiries about ash trees dropping leaves and ...

A bagworm infestation in your trees or shrubs can lead to damaged or even dead plants. Learn how to identify the unwanted ...

Some of the best bee-friendly plants for our area include lantanas, bee balms (monardas), larkspur, salvias of all kinds, ...

Readers’ birding questions answered: robins, wood ducks and cardinal pairs, safe nesting materials and how to help nesting ...

The Canadian Brewing Awards are Canada’s longest standing beer awards, having determined Canada’s best commercial beers since ...