Fresno Gardening Green

 April fertilizing and deadheading After your roses have completed their first bloom, it will be time to deadhead and feed them. You should get a nice second bloom about six weeks after fertilizing. Remember, deadheading is not the same as pruning. There are two steps to deadheading. When the…

Small flying insects on and around your citrus, tomato, crepe myrtle, roses, squash, etc., are most likely whiteflies.In addition to clouds of the mature flies, you may also see:Deposits of white wax (with certain species).Tiny nymphs, the immature stage, which are oval, legless and immobile, and can range…

Late March or early April is the end of the spring planting season; roots need to become established before the summer heat.TasksWatch for powdery mildew on susceptible plants. Rotate the fungicide used since the fungus may develop resistance.If citrus has scale, mites or thrips, spray with summer-weight…

As spring unfolds, take time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. “My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece” ~ Claude MonetTasksCompost weed-free grass clippings and other thorn- and disease-free garden waste.Better yet, start a grasscycling program for an existing lawn.PruningShape hedges.Do not apply any…

 Fresno County residents can see how new flowering plants and vegetables bred by the nursery industry fare under local conditions in the All-American Selections demonstration area at the UC Master Gardeners’ Garden of the Sun.All-America Selections, a national non-profit that tests plants for superior…