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Keep pets safe from dangerous home and garden plants
A surprising number of plants commonly found in Fresno County gardens and homes are toxic to dogs and cats, according to Fresno County Master Gardener Karen Basso. Most pets instinctively refrain from chewing or eating poisonous plants, but certain...
This week in the garden: April 19 to 25
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. Learn to use the ‘Season Adjust'...
April plant of the month: Calandrinia
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...
This week in the garden: April 12 - 18
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...
See and smell scented geraniums at the Master Gardeners’ Garden of the Sun
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. A sampling of the most...
Nine garden beds like this one are dedicated to growing herbs in the Garden of the Sun, the UC Master Gardeners' demonstration garden. (Photo: Sarah del Pozo)