Fresno Gardening Green

Small flying insects on and around your citrus, tomato, crepe myrtle, roses, squash, etc., are most likely whiteflies.In addition to clouds of the mature flies, you may also see:Deposits of white wax (with certain species).Tiny nymphs, the immature stage, which are oval, legless and immobile, and can range…

Late March or early April is the end of the spring planting season; roots need to become established before the summer heat.TasksWatch for powdery mildew on susceptible plants. Rotate the fungicide used since the fungus may develop resistance.If citrus has scale, mites or thrips, spray with summer-weight…

Dr. Hamamrit Gill, UC Cooperative Extension environmental horticulture advisor, will lead an engaging workshop from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 28, to introduce the public to a variety of plant propagation techniques, including cuttings, grafting, air layering and budding. The class will be at the…

As spring unfolds, take time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. “My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece” ~ Claude MonetTasksCompost weed-free grass clippings and other thorn- and disease-free garden waste.Better yet, start a grasscycling program for an existing lawn.PruningShape hedges.Do not apply any…

 Fresno County residents can see how new flowering plants and vegetables bred by the nursery industry fare under local conditions in the All-American Selections demonstration area at the UC Master Gardeners’ Garden of the Sun.All-America Selections, a national non-profit that tests plants for superior…