Fresno Gardening Green

Happy New Year! I hope you and yours are ready for a wonderful 2024. So, what do we do in the rose garden this month? Actually, not too much in the actual garden itself. It is time to get ready for our annual pruning, either very late January or the beginning to the middle of February.

A wide variety of citrus fruits brighten winter gardens and winter menus this month. Tasks Control cool-season weeds before they mature and go to seed. Plants planted last spring and fall may need water if rainfall has been inadequate.

Tasks Remove fallen camellia blossoms promptly to prevent petal blight on next year's flowers Mistletoe is very difficult to control because reinfestation occurs from nearby infected trees. An infected branch must be removed at its points of origin and at least one foot below the cluster.

The Veterans Home of California in Fresno allows residents to adopt small areas on the grounds as their personal gardens, where they can grow fruit trees, vegetables or flowers as part of the organization's efforts to protect veterans' dignity and feeling of self-worth.

Walk through the garden and make notes for spring and summer changes and additions. Enjoy the quiet of the winter garden. Feed the birds, and other wildlife.