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If you spend enough time looking at and working with plants, you’ll inevitably come across galls. Galls are abnormal growths and can be caused by a variety of different organisms, ...
If you want your strawberries to be healthy and happy, keep a close eye on what other plants they are hanging out with!
Grumpy helps a reader struggling with what to grow in their sun-drenched yard. Plus, Grumpy’s plant of the month.
Don’t let biting bugs keep you from enjoying your outdoor spaces this year. Instead, scatter plants that keep mosquitoes in ...
Learn why basil plants wilt, how to remedy the problem, and whether basil plants can be revived after wilting.
My mother’s passion for gardening is one of the things I love about her the most. As soon as her flowers begin to bloom each ...
The culprit that was secretly stopping the growth of the mint bush wasn't unfamiliar to Merissa, and it was a wake-up call.
The plant commonly identified as lamb’s ear (Stachys byzantina) can be a controversial choice for your garden. This native of ...
It's not just Japanese Knotweed that can cause problems for homeowners - here are four illegal plants to look out for in your ...
but because of its plants like something out of a nineteenth-century planned garden and a jade green patina that to both the casual passerby and rooted local can only seem “un-Roman” (however ...
Both Pygopleurus chrysonotus and Pygopleurus syriacus are small, fuzzy beetles that belong to the Glaphyridae family, and ...
The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...