The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...

A bare‑root tree is sold without soil around its roots. It’s dormant, lightweight and easier to handle, which helps roots ...

See why, when, and how to heel in plants if conditions don’t all you to plant them in winter. See five simple steps for ...

A person prepares to transplant a tree in their garden. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in ...

The Alvin Sun is Brazoria County’s first and oldest newspaper and was established on August 8, 1890 as the Alvin News. In ...

Staking prevents the root ball from shifting and incurring damage while the tree acclimates to its surroundings. To reap the ...