Fresno Gardening Green

 Now that summer’s heat has Fresno gardens looking a little worse for the wear, it’s time to think about the vegetables you’ll cultivate when days grow shorter and mornings are crisp and cool. A great source of inspiration will be Fresno County Master Gardener Gwen Olshove’s free presentation on cool…

Home gardeners will have noticed an obvious reduction in the bee and butterfly populations this growing season. A simple daily morning head count of butterflies and native and European bees foraging on the flowering plants in our gardens provides alarming evidence of the decline. It’s not our imaginations…

A houseplant is simply an outdoor plant brought inside. Light requirements vary for indoor plants, but most of them will not tolerate direct summer sun.TasksCheck drip emitters to adjust flow and unclog them if needed.Lightly trim lavenders after they have finished flowering to keep them compact.Support any…

 Wasn’t July fantastic? We have been so lucky this year with the weather! However, it is summer, and we are in Fresno, so it could change on a dime. In fact, I was just reading from the Fresno Gardening Green, an article that states our temps will be similar to El Centro in the year 2099 and to…

Catch up on the TLC for your houseplants. Fertilize house plants lightly, repot as necessary and replace soil.TasksWater citrus on a regular schedule to maintain even soil moisture. Continuously wet soil in the upper few inches risks root rot.Renew mulch, 3 to 4 inches deep, to help retain soil moisture…