Fresno Gardening Green

“We can complain that roses have thorns or rejoice that thorn bushes have roses.” ~ Abraham LincolnTasksAvoid cutting lawns too severely because the resulting stress causes yellowing.Water citrus being careful not to overwater. Continuously wet soil in the upper few inches risks root rot.Hand pick hoplia…

 When UC Master Gardeners first envisioned a demonstration garden at McKinley and Winery avenues in Fresno more than 30 years ago, an area was set aside for Fresno County children to play and learn about growing plants. Today, when families and school groups walk into the area enclosed by a Chinese…

The garden is in full bloom. Cut flowers and harvest produce frequently to encourage repeated production of flowers and veggies. Pull weeds and hoe often.TasksWater and mow lawn. Set mower higher to shade out weeds and keep roots cool.Be cautious when applying sulfur to grapevines for mildew control. Damage…

My roses were glorious this past month. I hope yours were the same. I again seem to see fewer of the dreaded Hoplia beetles on them. Instead, this year, they decided to go after the pink flowers on my cacti! They certainly love the color pink. We should only have to put up with them for another month until…

We have a new term to add to our lexicon of extreme weather phenomena: thirstwave. In a report published last month (April 2025) in “Earth’s Future,” researchers Mike Hobbins and Meetpal Kukal introduced the term thirstwave to describe an extended period of intense evaporative demand or atmospheric…