Fresno Gardening Green

Are you tired of making persimmon cookies? Do you want to try something new with your hachiya persimmons? Try hoshigaki - the centuries-old Japanese art of air of drying hachiya persimmons. Hachiya persimmons have an astringent taste when hard and are not edible in that state. In America, the softened…

Walk through the garden and make notes for spring and summer changes and additions. Enjoy the quiet of the winter garden. Feed the birds, and other wildlife.TasksApply pre-emergent herbicide to lawns and beds later this month.Deep-water trees and native plants if rainfall has been light.PruningThis is the…

So far it’s been a wet fall here in the Central Valley. As of the last week of November, the Fresno/Madera area had received over 4 inches of rain. The normal amount of rainfall in this area in late November is 1.15 inches; last year’s amount was 0.29 inches.The good news is that root systems for…

Ah, December is a time to relax (a bit) and be thankful for your beautiful blooms throughout the year. It is also a time of reflection. Is there a rose that is struggling? Did your roses meet your expectations for this year (and perhaps several years in the past)? Is it time for a change? Don’t be…

Cultivate planting beds lightly to prevent weed germination.TasksMonitor rainfall and adjust automatic sprinklers accordingly. If rainfall is adequate, warm-season grasses require no supplemental irrigation.Spray stone-fruit, apple, pear, nut, and flowering trees and roses with dormant oil spray.Now that the…