Fresno Gardening Green

Cool fall mornings invite you to enjoy a stroll in the garden with a cup of something hot.TasksTop dress warm-season lawns with well-composted manure.Sharpen and clean tools for fall pruning.Adjust watering schedules to reflect cooler temperatures and shorter days.PruningLeaf-fall is the time to start…

Succulents like aloes and agaves are common landscape plants throughout much of California and are prized both for their beauty and their drought-tolerant features. Unfortunately, there are several arthropod pests that can damage or even kill these hardy plants. Below are three pests you should be…

Pick a bouquet of herbs in the early morning to retain flavor. Keep them in a vase and use them all week.TasksMonitor soil moisture after rain and water if needed, especially for trees and shrubs.Renovate cool-season lawns – remove thatch and aerate.Hand pick snails and slugs in the early morning or use bait…

The Central Valley in California is fortunate to have two full growing seasons. An average combined total of 267 sunny and partly sunny days allows for nearly constant crop production. The summer season is a long one and it’s getting longer as the climate warms. In years past gardeners were…

Now that the weather is starting to be consistently below 90 degrees, you can fertilize your roses, if necessary. Don’t fertilize just to fertilize. Get your soil tested (if you haven’t already) to find out if you need any additional minerals to make the ingredients in your fertilizer available to the root…