Become a Certified UC Master Gardener
ImageOur training course starts January 2026. Would you like to learn more?
Find out who we are and how to join us.
Attend an orientation session
Chat with a Master Gardener booth at public events.Deadline for submitting an application is September 30. Apply Now!
Editor's Pick: Aster chilensis ‘Purple Haze’
Tips: July tips | summer overview
The Real Dirt blog: Articles about regional gardening issues written by UC Master Gardeners of Butte County published weekly.
The Hotline is now open for help with your yard and garden problems.
Hours: Tuesday 9am-12pm
Call us at 530-552-5812
Drop by the Butte County Cooperative Extension Office, 5 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965
Email questions to us at mgbutte@ucanr.edu.
Visit us at local events. Stop by our booth with your gardening questions at local Farmers Markets and other events.
Help us help you. Here's some questions we may ask when you contact with us.
Flowers and Landscape Plants
Butte County All-Star Plants
Climate Apropriate Plants for N. California (pdf)
Vegetable Planting Guides for the Chico Valley Area (pdf) and the Foothills (pdf)
Garden Help and Tips
Our Garden Help section contains information and troubleshooting on a wide variety of topics, while Tips & Guides has monthly and seasonal tips, plus handy charts to aid in gardening tasks.
Garden Guide and Three-Year Journal
The second edition of the Butte County Garden Guide and Three-Year Journal is now available to purchase on our website. Compiled and edited by the UC-trained Master Gardeners of Butte County, this county-specific book contains research-based, and sustainable information and tips for every home gardener.
Just $25 and available here.
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