Fresno Gardening Green

Every year around Super Bowl season, many Fresno gardeners will apply a preemergent herbicide to their lawns so crabgrass won't germinate when the weather warms up.

Spring planting season begins next month. Work on your garden plans and be ready to start in February. Tasks Peruse seed catalogs looking for disease-resistant strains. Shop now for bare root grape and berry vines. Deeply water trees and native plants if rainfall has been light.

It may be cold and gloomy outside, but I already have spring on my mind. I am getting ready for my spring and summer vegetable garden by starting seeds indoors. The first step is planning. What do you want to grow? Make a list of veggies you would like to grow.

Bletilla striata, or Chinese ground orchid, is an easy-to-grow terrestrial orchid that performs exceptionally well in our area.

Nurseries have many bare root plants such as roses, shrubs, fruit trees, vines, berries and grapes.