Fresno Gardening Green

When planting, group plants with similar water and sun requirements together.TasksSharpen tools to make cleaner cuts. Clean and maintain pruning equipment.Keep weeds under control – remove or kill weeds before they mature and produce seeds.PruningDeadhead winter annuals to prolong bloom.Prune deciduous trees…

 Last month, I promised you more info on pruning roses. Some of this will be a repeat and some is new (such as pruning climbers that I said I would go into this month). Pruning is not difficult. Take a deep breath and relax. You can do this!First things first. Gather your rose pruning tools while…

Weather conditions now vary unpredictably with every season. The last three years – 2023, 2024 and 2025 – are in a tie for hottest years ever recorded worldwide . But so far this year California is drought-free for the first time in 25 years, according to new data from the U.S. Drought Monitor (San Francisco…

Try grafting new fruit tree varieties onto your existing trees. Fruit of the same species are easily grafted together - peach onto peach, plum onto plum.TasksIrrigate citrus and almonds at night if frost is expected.Apply pre-emergent herbicide in early February to flower beds and water-permeable paths…

After two years of planning, a Fresno church completed a half-acre community garden in 2025, offering 74 raised-bed garden plots to its members and the community.The garden was launched by the St. Paul Catholic Newman Center – 1572 E. Barstow Ave. – after receiving grants and support from Fresno State…