Fresno Gardening Green (Blog)
Fresno Garden Green
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This week in the garden: Dec. 6 to 12
Walk through the garden and make notes for spring and summer changes and additions. Enjoy the quiet of the winter garden. Feed the birds, and other wildlife. Tasks Apply pre-emergent herbicide to lawns and beds later this month. Deep-water trees and...
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Horticultural oils are useful garden tools
Horticultural oils are great tools for controlling and reducing pest insect populations and for treating fungal problems. The oils kill on contact by coating and suffocating the larvae, eggs, adults and nymphs of soft-bodied insects, including...
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Rosie's corner: December is a time of rest for roses
I can't believe that the New Year is less than a month away! Hope all is well with you and yours and that the New Year brings love and joy and lots of roses! So, what do we do in the rose garden in December? This month is a month of rest. The only chore...
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Extend the gardening season with cool weather crops
As cooler temperatures begin to settle in, some gardeners believe their gardening season is over. But the conclusion of scorching summer heat – often reaching 115°F in Fresno County – does not signal the end of your gardening...
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This week in the garden: Nov. 29 - Dec. 5
Cultivate planting beds lightly to prevent weed germination. Tasks Monitor rainfall and adjust automatic sprinklers accordingly. If rainfall is adequate, warm-season grasses require no supplemental irrigation. Spray stone-fruit, apple, pear, nut and...