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

Two of the most common earthworms found in our area are redworms and nightcrawlers. Redworms (eisenia foetida, also known as red wiggler worms) are shallow dwellers, living in the top 12 inches of the ...

Gardeners generally like worms in the garden because they’re such good (and free) soil aerators and fertilizer producers. But in a dry August, worms sometimes seem to be missing in action, even in ...

I just cleaned out and filled a couple of birdfeeders to help my migrating backyard buddies fuel up for their long journeys south. And I’ll keep it well-stocked with high-energy seed mix throughout ...

A proud New Jersey Redditor shared the progress on their yard to r/gardening. "We took advantage of the nice weather here in New Jersey, and planted our little garden," they wrote in the title, ...