Birds eat insect pests, pollinate your plants and can help control weeds by eating the seeds. As more habitat is lost to urbanization, your yard can become a critical oasis for local and migratory ...

Fall rain kisses thirsty earth, Peace in each cool drop.

Zinnias are a great nectar source for migratory monarch butterflies as they wing their way to their overwintering spots along coastal California. How much do monarchs love zinnias? So much that ...

The warm season is coming to a close, but the cool season veggies are just starting! Lettuces, kale, carrots, peas, broccoli are but a few that will not only survive but thrive in our mild winters.

Ever watched a red-shouldered hawk on a hunt? They eat a variety of prey, including small mammals, birds, snakes, lizards, fish, crayfish, insects and worms, according to the California Raptor Center ...

When you get your plant, don't disturb the roots. Cut out the bottom of the pot, put the pot in the planting hole—with sandy, ...

The Shingle Springers 4-H Club serves Shingle Springs and outlaying areas. The monthly club meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in Shingle Springs. Learn about one of more ...

Ag Help Wanted is an educational guidebook designed to assist every person who currently manages or expects to manage human resources on farms, ranches, nurseries, dairies, and other agricultural ...

Growing up in rural Alabama, Kimberly Sinclair Holmes – the new statewide director of California 4-H – experienced firsthand ...

Have you ever been asked: "Do you BELIEVE in climate change?' The more pertinent question, scientists say, is "Do you UNDERSTAND climate change?" Wikipedia defines climate change this way: "In common ...

Maddalena reflected on her path from participating in California 4-H in Tuolumne County – in a town with a population of 540 – to college, a successful career in the Army and the Olympic medals podium ...

Chandra Richards, University of California Cooperative Extension land equity academic coordinator for the Southern California ...