When Wes and Kathy Thacker bought their Ophir property 25 years ago, it was three acres of star thistle.
They built their home first. Then, over the years, added a barn, hundreds ...
For some, gardening is a passion. They relish the challenge of nurturing new sprouts and coddling reluctant bloomers.
But for others, it’s just a chore.
Luckily for the relu ...
When tragedy hit Donna McCloskey, she turned to gardening.
The Auburn resident estimates she spends a couple of hours a day tending the plants, trees, grass and flowers on her six ...
Spring arrives next week and with it comes man-made dangers ranging from chainsaws to pruning shears for newborns on the edge of the wild in Placer County.
Gold Country Wildlife R ...
Tomatoes and eggplants are thriving at this Auburn apartment complex, despite the scarcity of tillable soil and abundance of paved parking lots surrounded by red-hued hardpan.
It ...
,When it comes to gardening, most kids would rather plant themselves in front of the TV or video games than dig in the backyard. But, with a little patience and some potting soil, ...
There are four times a year that Paul Harman really enjoys gardening ” winter, summer, spring and fall.
This time of year, his one-acre parcel in North Auburn is a mass of yello ...
