I’m fairly thrilled that progress on my first raised bed is continuing. Unlike the defenseless garden soil, I will have an opportunity to protect the raised bed from the ravages of nature and ...

It takes a village to water a garden. When I left town last week, I envisioned all sorts of terrible things happening to my plants. As it turned out, the Chico weather last week was refreshing comp… ...

CHICO — Roses thrive in soil with abundant and available nutrients and good water retention but also good drainage. What makes a “good” soil and how does your soil compare? How mi… ...

CHICO — In an empty field in northwest Chico, Mark Stemen has visions of towering tomatoes, sprawling squash and fabulous flowers sprouting from the ground. The Oak Way Community Garden, at W… ...

This article was originally published on Sun., April 19, 2009. Jeff and Cheryl Armstrong joke the old way of lawn care was “moron.” “If you want it greener, you pour more on,&#822… ...