Fresno Gardening Green

 Celebrate spring by giving a basket of flowers or vegetables to someone special.TaskPull 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…

 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.Instead of trying to kill insects, learn which ones are beneficial and protect them by avoiding the use of synthetic insecticides.Water and…

By Elinor Teague  Fertilizers have changed greatly during the last twenty years. The most obvious changes have been in the reduction of nutrient percentages and in the proliferation of fertilizers specifically formulated for various types of plant – for example tomatoes, roses, citrus, lawns,…

 Did you know that the rose is the United States’ National flower? Well, apparently those flying beetles you may see on your roses this month do!  Welcome to the annual invasion of the dreaded Hoplia beetle. Picture a small child stamping their feet and saying, “It’s so unfair!”  You will have…

 By Beth Teviotdale Why are there no leaves on some shoots on my redbud tree? This sad sight is not uncommon come late spring and into summer. The villain responsible for this defoliation most likely is the redhumped caterpillar, which gets its name from the reddish hump located on its back a…