On a recent Saturday morning, lavender farmers Gary and Rocio Parkinson had been up and working since 5:30 a.m.; typical farmers’ hours at the couple’s 29 Rows Lavender Farm in Happy Valley. The scent of lavender wafted by on a… Continue Reading
In the early 1900s a young woman, her husband and baby boy left their Greek homeland for passage to the United States to start a new life. Inside her coat she’d sewn a generational secret; a small bundle of oregano… Continue Reading
The word “addiction” might be a tad strong when it comes to describing Teresa Moravec’s obsession with irises, but just barely. Moravec traces her love of all flowers to her mother and grandmother. “I’ve always loved gardening,” Moravec said as… Continue Reading
REDDING, CA – The 55th annual Shasta College Horticulture Department Spring Plant Sale will be held Friday, April 3 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday April 4 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on the Shasta College campus… Continue Reading
The Shasta College Horticulture Department will hold its 53rd Annual Spring Plant Sale, Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Shasta College Farm. The sale is planned and staffed by horticulture… Continue Reading
Shasta College, collaborating with the University of California Master Gardner program, the Redding Public Library, and the Shasta Seed Library, will host two upcoming gardening workshops. The first workshop, Gardening Basics, will be held on February 10, from 10:30 a.m.-1:00… Continue Reading
Shasta College, in collaboration with the University of California Master Gardner program and Providence International, will host two upcoming gardening workshops. The first workshop will cover Gardening Basics and will be held on March 4th, from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at… Continue Reading
The Shasta College Horticulture Department will hold its 52nd Annual Spring Plant Sale Thursday, April 6, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday, April 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and on Saturday, April 8 from 9:00 a.m. to… Continue Reading
Fall is here with cooler days and the start of some much-needed wet weather, but now is also the perfect time for homeowners to prepare their landscaping for next summer’s water restrictions. To help with that effort the Shasta College… Continue Reading
Shasta College, in collaboration with the University of California Master Gardner program, will host a workshop on mitigating residential landscaping fire hazards. The workshop will include information on new legislation, such as AB-38 and AB-3074, that targets defensible space around… Continue Reading
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