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 ...

Garden borders bursting with colour can still stay eerily quiet, with no hummingbirds in sight. This electric blue penstemon promises a buzzing summer display—unless you make one simple mistake. Many ...

A gardening expert urged gardeners to take care of their perennial plants to stop them from growing wild and unruly.

Among the best groups of flowering perennials for desert landscapes are the spring-flowering penstemons. Penstemons are native throughout North America. Although the number of species is greatest for ...