Fresno Gardening Green

 Now is the time to begin scouting your fall-planted garden for cabbage worms. The pest targets many vegetables that do well in Fresno this time of year, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale and radishes. Cabbageworms chew large, irregular holes in leaves and may tunnel into cabbage heads…

Cool fall mornings invite you to enjoy a stroll in the garden with a cup of something hot.TasksTop dress warm-season lawns with well-composted manure.Sharpen and clean tools for fall pruning.Adjust watering schedules to reflect cooler temperatures and shorter days.PruningLeaf-fall is the time to start…

Succulents like aloes and agaves are common landscape plants throughout much of California and are prized both for their beauty and their drought-tolerant features. Unfortunately, there are several arthropod pests that can damage or even kill these hardy plants. Below are three pests you should be…

Pick a bouquet of herbs in the early morning to retain flavor. Keep them in a vase and use them all week.TasksMonitor soil moisture after rain and water if needed, especially for trees and shrubs.Renovate cool-season lawns – remove thatch and aerate.Hand pick snails and slugs in the early morning or use bait…

The Central Valley in California is fortunate to have two full growing seasons. An average combined total of 267 sunny and partly sunny days allows for nearly constant crop production. The summer season is a long one and it’s getting longer as the climate warms. In years past gardeners were…