Fresno Gardening Green

Take a stroll through your garden with a morning cup of coffee or tea. Collect ripened seeds of favorites and store for next year. Start planning for fall planting. Select plants that are resistant to common diseases and insect pests and choose an appropriate site for each one.

The damage to plants from extreme heat spikes this June and July is now obvious. Mature drought and heat-tolerant sycamores that did not receive regular deep irrigation have lost two-thirds of their leaf canopy.

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. Tasks Check drip emitters to adjust flow and unclog them if needed. Lightly trim lavenders after they have finished flowering to keep them compact.

When the weather is hot outside, pests are likely to search for cool, sheltered areas such as inside your home. But that doesn't mean it's time to spray pesticides.

Catch up on the TLC for your houseplants. Fertilize house plants lightly, repot as necessary and replace soil. Tasks Water citrus on a regular schedule to maintain even soil moisture. Continuously wet soil in the upper few inches risks root rot.