A: Consider Lacey oak. It’s native to the Hill Country, also to far Southwest Texas. It grows 20 to 25 feet tall and 15 to 20 ...

Dear Reader: Consider Lacey oak. It’s native to the Hill Country, also to far Southwest Texas. It grows 20 to 25 feet tall ...

Often overlooked as container plants, dwarf shrubs offer seasonal interest, structure and fun in containers of all sizes. There are just a few simple rules to follow. To start with, grow them in ...

Arbutus unedo, or the strawberry tree, is a fast-growing tree with evergreen foliage. This native plant originates in the ...

Shade has been increasing in my backyard as the trees have grown larger. I’ve taken out more struggling St. Augustine as I’ve ...

You may be tempted to grow a fruit tree in your yard, but not all of them are desirable. Learn which ones to avoid and what ...

Of those three, dwarf Burford produces showy red winter berries on each plant. The fruit is persistent all winter – a nice ...

A large shade tree can reduce energy costs by as much as 50 percent annually by cooling the home in summer and providing a windbreak in winter months. Small and Dwarf Trees: Compared to the larger ...

That’s the prevailing development that gardening trend-watchers see as we head into 2025, with interrelated facets of that movement – including native plants, pollinator gardens, and less-perfect ...

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

You can underplant with companions that can handle its shade in summer, such as: Foxtail fern Dwarf podocarpus Purple queen Liriope ... a VIP among your garden’s best and fastest-growing shade trees.