Placer County Water Agency has provided high quality water for domestic, irrigation, industrial and recreational use, plus harnessed the county's water resources to generate electricity for the past...

According to Emily Hatch, Lake of the Sky Garden Club president, nine of the 10 homes on last Saturday's Lake of the Sky Garden Club garden tour at Northstar were second homes. I'm assuming that most...

Last Saturday my wife and I attended the 10th annual Harvest Day at the Fair Oaks Horticultural Center. This was our first time, and I enjoyed the day sampling fruits and vegetables, visiting the information...

For senior citizens, gardening offers numerous benefits in the form of physical, mental and emotional exercise. However, it only offers these benefits if you have a place to grow vegetables or flowers....

The Placer County Water Agency celebrates its 50th anniversary Thursday, Sept.13 at the PCWA Business Center in Auburn. This is the first of a three-part article. Today, a brief look at the history...

This is the second of a three-part series recognizing the golden anniversary of the Placer County Water Agency. The Placer County Water Agency has introduced a new logo as part of the 50th anniversary...

July is a difficult month for both gardeners and plants, especially with the beginning of triple-digit temperatures. By mid-morning it is time for gardeners to be out of the sun. The native plants...

Why would Rebecca Kolls, known for her nationally syndicated garden television show "Rebecca's Garden," make a personal appearance Tuesday at Eisley's Nursery in Auburn? Based on my interview...

If you are a Placer County UC Extension master gardener, you are probably familiar with the Fair Oaks Horticultural Center. I think many gardeners in Placer County may not be familiar with this horticultural...

Looking for an opportunity to beat the heat of the dog days of summer? How about Lake Tahoe? Here's a suggestion. For a number of years, my wife and I have enjoyed the Lake of the Sky Garden Club garden...

Last Tuesday my wife and I went to Alcatraz Island, not to tour the remains of the cell house, but to see the gardens on the island and to learn about the Garden Conservancy's Alcatraz Historic Garden...

It is always an interesting experience taking my wife on a garden tour. Last Saturday we did the Divide Garden Club garden tour in the Georgetown Divide area. Georgetown, once a 19th century gold camp...

This is the time to consider planting pumpkins. There are lots of choices, big ones or little ones. Most gardeners already have tomatoes in the ground. I'm growing tomatoes but not in the ground. I'm...

Last week, my wife and I vacationed in Portland, Ore. To quote my wife: "It's nice to leave, but it's always nicer to return. Always." She is concerned when she returns about the condition...

My wife's garden was on the Placer County Master Gardeners Mother's Day Garden Tour in 2000. But what is important to understand is that she has gardened here at our home in Auburn for the last 40 years....