Join us at Centennial Park for tips on how to prepare your garden in the fall for a productive garden in the spring. Birds eat insect pests, pollinate your plants and can help control weeds by eating ...

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 ...

No space to garden? You'll be amazed at what you can grow in even the smallest spaces. Create a year-round, no-fuss vegetable or herb garden or a place to grow your favorite flowers. Click the image ...

Warm season is coming to an end, and University of California Master Gardeners will discuss how to transition to a cool season veggie garden. Welcome to this series of presentations on residential ...

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 ...

The Coulter's Matilija poppy (Romneya coulteri), a California/Baja native plant, is a paradox. It is described as both “difficult to grow” and “invasive.” How can that be? Years ago, I decided the ...

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 ...