Fresno Gardening Green

Well, I must endure the presence of a few caterpillars if I wish to become acquainted with the butterflies.

Pre-dawn irrigation is preferable to reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation. Tasks Control weeds before they flower, produce seed and multiply. If citrus trees have scale, mites or thrips, spray with summer weight horticultural oil.

If you have tree-of-heaven in your front or back yard, mid to late summer is the time to take action. Tree-of-heaven is an invasive species from China that is found in many areas of Fresno County.

Remember friends, neighbors and shut-ins with extra produce and flowers from your garden. Tasks Consider removing groundcovers, turfgrass or annual flowers from little-used garden areas such as parking strips, medians or lawn islands. Cover bare soil with a layer of mulch.

This month we will look at when and how to water your roses. Especially now that the weather is starting to heat up and the rains are probably done until the fall. We live in a Mediterranean climate. Winter rain and summer dry.