Fresno Gardening Green

When plants grow where we don't want them to grow, we consider them weeds. Tasks When using herbicides for weed control, spray on a calm day and protect plants by shielding them with a large piece of cardboard.

Calandrinia (aka Cistanthe) spectabilis (Rock Purslane) Calandrinia, recently renamed Cistanthe for its Cistus-like flowers, is native to Chile and a real stand out in our hot dry summers. Gray green succulent foliage forms a clump 12 to 18 inches tall and up to 3 feet wide.

Celebrate spring by giving a basket of flowers or vegetables to someone special. Tasks Pull weeds and hoe often to minimize reseeding. After mulching, check to make sure your irrigation runs are watering through the mulch to the correct rooting depth. If not, increase run times.

Geraniums have been valued in Fresno landscapes for decades owing to their beautiful flowers, lush foliage, and ease of growth. Less common are gardens with geraniums selected and grown for their distinctive scents and flavors.

Bugs! Have you started getting them yet? I killed a couple of aphids the other day. The weather situation is perfect for their breeding. What is an aphid? They are little critters that can multiply very quickly and cause damage to your plants.