Watering and irrigation | The Real Dirt
The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and...
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Ouch! It’s puncturevine | The Real Dirt
The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and...
Growing garlic | The Real Dirt
Fall is the best time to plant garlic for a summer harvest. Both the softneck and hardneck types of garlic can be planted now.
Gardening within our means | The Real Dirt
What does a careful analysis of our Mediterranean climate, historic climate patterns, and water supply reveal about our future here in Butte County?
Soil solarization | The Real Dirt
Is there an area in your garden where you are battling noxious weeds or other invasive plants? If so, soil solarization is a solution that avoids the use of herbicides...
Ouch! It’s Puncturevine! | The Real Dirt
Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) is an attractive green plant with small yellow flowers commonly seen growing prostrate along the side of the road. A native to Southern Europe, it’s also referred...
Neonicotinoids and pollinators: Why you should read the label | The Real Dirt
The decline in numbers of European honeybees, bumblebees and other native pollinators has been well documented for over a decade. Research exploring pollinator decline began in earnest in 2006 when...
Be on the lookout for the Asian citrus psyllid | The Real Dirt
Butte County is known for its delicious citrus. Mandarins are grown commercially in our “banana belt” foothills, and residents in the valley can enjoy citrus grown in their own gardens....
The real dirt: Ouch! It’s puncturevine!
Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris) is an attractive green plant with small yellow flowers commonly seen growing prostrate along the side of the road. A native to Southern Europe, it’s also referred...