Fresno Gardening Green

Roses are planted bare root in January or February, but other rose tasks may also be done this month.TasksNew roses of many varieties are featured in magazines and articles - or view them online. Look for those you like, select ones that are suitable for your area, and buy them bare root. Consider the…

After last month’s cold and fog, are your roses starting to look awful? Some of mine are and some are not. Mother Nature is amazing! Some of the leaves on my rose bushes/climbers have turned yellow and fallen off. Many of my roses are still pumping out buds and blooms. If your roses have lost their leaves,…

 Do you love kumquats but don’t know what to do with them? How about candying your kumquats? Candied kumquats are a delicious and beautiful treat! Kumquats have a sweet skin and a tart center. In fact, the skin is the sweetest part of the fruit. Unlike other citrus fruit, kumquats have very little…

A wide variety of citrus fruits brighten winter gardens and winter menus this month.TasksControl cool-season weeds before they mature and go to seed.Plants planted last spring and fall may need water if rainfall has been inadequate.Run sprinklers periodically through their cycles to maintain clean lines…

If your pine tree has become unwieldy or some parts look diseased, winter is the best time to prune out unwanted twigs and branches. When the weather is warmer, the pruning cuts may attract pests that threaten the health of the tree, including pine bark beetles, pitch moths and western gall rust,…