Plant the pit: After stratification, fill a small pot with well-draining potting soil. Plant the pit about 1 inch deep in the soil. Water the soil and place the pot in a sunny location. Keep the soil ...

In Tallahassee, the ideal planting time is from December to February. Planting young trees in groups also provides better protection.

The possibility of replanting a Christmas tree hinges on a single detail: Was the tree cut, or does it have an intact root ball? "Once a real tree is harvested and cut as a Christmas tree, it no ...

My wife and I enjoy the beautiful fall colors of the native sumac. We've talked about having sumac plants in our yard. Do you ...

Dreaming of a fresh new backyard? January is the perfect time to get started. Here are some tips from two local garden ...

Evaluate your shade trees for strength of their limbs. Call in a certified arborist if you see any branch that looks like it’s dead or dying. All it takes is one ice storm or strong gust of wind to ...

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

We rarely discuss December rap releases as the stuff of holiday ritual, but any rap recording that lands after the year’s best-of lists have been penned and published should register as a gesture of ...

Physician, known for his patient work at Sharp HealthCare, also helped found key cancer research center. He died Dec. 1 at age 79.

Dr. Chris T. Pernell, Director of the NAACP's Center for Health Equity, explains how recent cutbacks to funding and research dedicated to Black maternal healthcare have led to an unwillingness to ...