Fresno Gardening Green

Ah, welcome to summer in Fresno! Have you seen the extreme heat advisories going on? How does all of this affect our roses? Let’s talk about water and sun. According to the California Drought Monitor, currently, Fresno ranks a D1 or moderate drought. The map is updated weekly. I am bringing this up…

 Sherril Nell Wells, a volunteer UC Master Gardener since 2019, has embraced the program’s aim to fight local food insecurity.She personally grows an abundance of food and donates it to local charities, advocates for the national "Plant a Row for the Hungry” program – which encourages home gardeners to…

Enjoy the balmy early summer evenings with a poolside barbecue, homemade ice-cream or outdoor dining.TasksBe sure your watering schedule conforms to new guidelines. Check sprinkler timer settings at least once a month.Water citrus being careful not to overwater. Continuously wet soil in the upper few inches…

“I try to rely less and less on controlling nature. Instead, I am learning to live with its chaos.” ~ Mas MasumotoTasksMonitor fruiting pear and apple trees for codling moth.To control powdery mildew on grapevines, apply sulfur every 14 days until fruit begins to taste sweet. Do not treat if temperature…

 Hyssop (Hyssopsus officinalis) is an Old World herb with a long history of medicinal and culinary use. Native to Southern Europe, the Middle East and Northern Africa, Hyssop is a perennial usually in the 18- to 24-inch range with small, glossy aromatic leaves and deep blue to violet flower spikes from…