Fresno Gardening Green

Now that the weather is starting to be consistently below 90 degrees, you can fertilize your roses, if necessary. Don’t fertilize just to fertilize. Get your soil tested (if you haven’t already) to find out if you need any additional minerals to make the ingredients in your fertilizer available to the root…

 Gardening has many benefits as we grow older. Physical agility, mental sharpness, emotional health and a longer life have all been tied to gardening. It can also help to improve balance. However, as we get older, our bodies change, making gardening more difficult. Master Gardener William Elliott…

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…

 For Fresno County residents who appreciate beautiful landscapes but prefer not to labor in the blazing summer heat, a new planting at the Garden of the Sun demonstrates a lush array of plants growing in full sun that require minimal water and no summer maintenance.The heat-tolerant planting is just…

Enjoy the last flush of blooming roses along with the bounty of the fall harvest.TasksAdjust watering systems as weather cools.Remove and dispose of any fruit and nuts that cling to the tree.To discourage spider mites, spray hedges and shrubs with water to clean them and keep them free of dust.Water citrus,…