Fresno Gardening Green (Blog)
Fresno Garden Green
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Bugs in holiday cookies?!
In a recent TikTok video, a woman's holiday baking spree came to a halt when she discovered bugs in her flour. While initially alarmed, the woman was also intrigued. What are they? Where did they come from? How did they get into the...
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This week in the garden: Dec. 20 - 26
Plan now for New Year's resolutions for the garden. Check gardening books for ideas. Tasks Spray apricots and walnuts with horticultural oil and fixed copper. Provide frost protection. Move or cover tender plants. Use floating row covers or fabric,...
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Growing low-cost, organic fertilizer in the garden
Hairy vetch is going strong this winter in a small planting bed at the UC Master Gardener's “Garden of the Sun,” a demonstration garden in central Fresno. Hairy vetch, common vetch, sweet clover and crimson clover are types of ‘green...
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This week in the garden: Dec. 13 - 19
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...
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December plant of the month: Emu bush
Like so many Australian natives, emu bush (Eremophila glabra) is both heat and drought tolerant and a great plant for our area. Hummingbirds absolutely love it, and it's an excellent choice for any water wise garden, either in a mixed border or...