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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

New ban on certain pesticides goes into effect Jan. 1

November 22, 2024
As of Jan. 1, 2025, the sale of neonicotinoid pesticides will no longer be allowed in retail nurseries and garden centers, and may only be used or possessed in urban settings by licensed applicators under a new law enacted by the California legislature.
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Enjoy the fresh scent and beautiful colors of rain in the garden this weekend. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Fresno Gardening Green: Article

This week in the garden: Nov. 22 - 28

November 22, 2024
Wood ashes are not beneficial in the garden. They have no nutrient value and only a limited value as a deterrent to slugs and snails. Tasks Water citrus trees well now to produce a good crop next year. Check and improve drainage around plants in low areas.
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Olive tree. photos by Tina Saravia
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Fall Harvest-Nov 1

November 21, 2024
For many years, fall was my time for planting, cleaning up the garden, and all the other things I couldn't do in the summer when it was too hot to work. I thought that this year would be the same, but not so.
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