Fresno Gardening Green

Is there such a thing as a deer-proof plant? Perhaps … but there are a variety of reasons deer may choose to ignore or consume specific plant species at a particular time and place.  Certain plants native to California (and elsewhere) have evolved natural defenses against being eaten by browsing…

Celebrate spring by giving a basket of flowers or vegetables to someone special.Tasks:Pull weeds and hoe often to minimize reseeding.After mulching, check to make sure your irrigation runs are watering through the mulch to the correct rooting depth. If not, increase run times.Use a strong stream of water to…

 A wide variety of plants for making herbal infusions can be grown in Fresno County gardens, but there is only one “true tea.” The source plant for black, green and oolong teas – teas that originated in Asia and are wildly popular around the world – is Camellia sinensis. Camellia sinensis is a…

There is much beauty in the late spring gardens of the central San Joaquin Valley.TasksSometimes gardeners need to accept a small amount of pest damage to plants. Consider planting an “extra” tomato plant for the hornworms, which will become important pollinators. Or plant a decoy nasturtium to…

Weather forecasters are predicting a gradual shift beginning this month of the La Niña weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean to an El Niño pattern, with warmer temperatures and little if no rainfall in the Central Valley for most of 2026.  We may well have already received all of the rainfall for this…