For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

This is the time to prune evergreen shrubs, but try to avoid formal shearing whenever possible. It’s best to allow shrubs to ...

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

If you choose to also start lettuce, cabbages, spinach or kohl rabe indoors, they can be planted outside in early March.

Frigid Texas winters are beneficial for peach trees because they need a certain number of "chilling hours" to yield a good ...

Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks.

Could I grow fruit trees from seed and ... from a local independent nursery at this time, you can have your orchard started ...

Digging weeds, edging beds, and squishing lanternfly eggs are yard jobs that can be done during February thaws.

Now is the time for ... of deciduous trees (those that lose their leaves) can be pruned in winter. Ornamental trees that bloom in spring, such as dogwoods, redbuds, ornamental fruit trees and ...

Dear Neil: Is it too early to apply a broad-leafed weedkiller spray? I have a ton of dandelions and clover.

Make sure to cover sensitive plants lightly with straw or evergreen branches, and make sure your outdoor water faucets are winterized. Then sit back, make a fire and enjoy the brief winter wonderland ...

As the warmer weather becomes a breeding ground for all kinds of leaf-destroying bugs, plant-owners should be warned to make ...