Fresno Gardening Green

Forget the guilt about what's going on outside. It's not your fault that it's hot! Tasks Check sprinklers and adjust timers weekly if necessary. Pre-irrigate to soften the ground for tilling in preparation for fall gardens.

Relax. Beat the heat with a cool beverage while enjoying your garden from indoors. Tasks Protect developing tree fruit from birds and squirrels by placing netting over trees. Continue deep watering of fruit trees and citrus to insure a good fruit crop.

Sweet flowers are slow and weeds make haste ~ Shakespeare Tasks Water camellias regularly to avoid bud drop during bloom season. If you have nematode problems in your vegetable garden, summer is the time to solarize your soil.

Well, you can tell it is July in Fresno! Like the song says, The heat is on! The only consolation is that this too shall pass (in a few months). The heat takes a toll on your roses (and you too!).

Here in the Central Valley, summer heat spikes are becoming more frequent and lasting longer with extremely high daytime and nighttime temperatures. Regular deep, slow irrigation of mature landscape and crop-producing trees is key to keeping them in good health during heat spikes.