Fresno Gardening Green

For many people, starting seeds indoors feels like the true beginning of gardening season. Tiny green sprouts on a windowsill promise tomatoes, peppers and flowers in the months ahead.But growing plants from seed is also where many beginners get discouraged.If your young plants have ever looked tall and…

Check out the nursery, online websites and garden books for new plant varieties that use less water. Consider native plants suitable for our area.TasksRemove thatch and aerate warm-season lawns (Bermuda, zoysia, St. Augustine) to allow better water penetration.Water citrus, being careful not to overwater…

 Volunteers at the Fresno County Master Gardeners’ Garden of the Sun have worked full tilt for six months to produce thousands of reasonably priced landscape and vegetable plants for the public, aiming to encourage residents to reap the physical and mental health benefits of growing beautiful, healthful…

Wait until after the danger of frost has passed to set out frost-tender plants. Historic frost dates: In Zone 8 the last frost date is March 15 and in Zone 9 it is February 15, but watch the weather forecast for your area.TasksClean up drying grasses within 30 feet of structures for fire prevention. This…

Herbs, both culinary and ornamental, are generally well-suited to our hot, arid climate and they have become a major component of xeriscape and drought- and heat-tolerant landscapes here in the Central Valley. The northern portion of the Central San Joaquin Valley is classified as 'hot Mediterranean,'…