Fresno Gardening Green

Shorter days mean there is less time to spend in the garden. Peruse gardening websites, magazines and seed catalogs instead Stake newly planted trees in windy areas Clean up debris to eliminate hiding places for pests (if necessary).

Chaste trees (Vitex shrubs Vitex agnus castus) are extremely popular in our area and for good reason - they are consistently great performers. So, it's surprising that Vitex shrubs are so infrequently seen, a missed opportunity to be sure.

Last season's torrential winter rains provided a much-needed relief from 20 years of drought.

The bumps on oak tree foliage and branches are galls caused by minute cynipid wasps, and do not harm people or the trees. Cut warm-season grasses short and over-seed with cool season grasses annual or perennial rye or fine fescue.

The weather profile remains dry and drought conditions may continue through the fall.