Fresno Gardening Green

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…

“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…