California’s foothills offer a unique environment for home citrus growers. While the region’s elevation, occasional winter ...

Generally, spring is a good time to cut roses back by one-third to one-half. In the case of a hardy rose exposed to the ...

From plans for spring harvest to spacing tips to planting basics, there’s a steady stream of tasks to do and things to look ...

Spring seems like the obvious time to transplant trees in your yard, but fall could be a safer, more beneficial time for your plants to establish.

Most homeowners think of spring as the best time to plant deciduous container-grown, balled and burlaped (B & B) shrubs and ...

Watering fruit trees correctly helps them grow strong roots, produce better fruit, and survive changing seasons. As ...

At Cooperative Extension we recommend that if you only fertilize your lawn once per year, do it in the fall. Our cool season ...

Left to break down completely, they become leaf mold — a dark, crumbly material that acts like compost and boosts soil health ...

Pruning fruit trees during fall is generally a bad idea. Instead, trim them in late winter or early spring, when the trees are dormant. However, you can still remove dry, damaged, or dead branches in ...

Climate scientists say we probably only have a few weeks left before temperatures start to drop to around freezing at night.

Autumn is a time for apple picking, pumpkin spice everything (yes, I’m on that side of the debate), final garden harvests and tree planting. While April gets a lot of ...

Fall makes for great gardening weather, and as more folks wander back out into their gardens they are starting to notice the ...