Fresno Gardening Green

The damage to plants from extreme heat spikes this June and July is now obvious. Mature drought and heat-tolerant sycamores that did not receive regular deep irrigation have lost two-thirds of their leaf canopy.

A houseplant is simply an outdoor plant brought inside. Light requirements vary for indoor plants, but most of them will not tolerate direct summer sun. Tasks Check drip emitters to adjust flow and unclog them if needed. Lightly trim lavenders after they have finished flowering to keep them compact.

When the weather is hot outside, pests are likely to search for cool, sheltered areas such as inside your home. But that doesn't mean it's time to spray pesticides.

Catch up on the TLC for your houseplants. Fertilize house plants lightly, repot as necessary and replace soil. Tasks Water citrus on a regular schedule to maintain even soil moisture. Continuously wet soil in the upper few inches risks root rot.

Nutsedges are aggressive and persistent weeds that commonly infest lawns, vegetable and flower gardens and landscapes. These perennial sedges are a problem in lawns because they grow faster than turfgrasses and result in non-uniform turf.