Fresno

Fresno County Master Gardeners offer a variety of in-person and zoom community education classes. Questions about these classes or other information needed, please contact the Fresno Master Gardener helpline by e-mail. Gardening Questions? Send an email to mgfresno@ucanr.edu

Anthracnose Q. The new leaves on my Modesto ash are dropping off in spring. There are irregular tan, brown, or white areas on the leaves, starting at the base of the leaf. Why? And will it kill the tree? A. Modesto ash anthracnose is a fungus that infects the leaves and twigs.

Information on this page is adapted from A Gardeners Companion for the Central San Joaquin Valley, 3rd edition (2017). Get your copy from Fresno County Master Gardeners for $37.50 (price includes tax & shipping). Makes a great gift for all your gardening friends.

Opuntias: Nopales resilientes en nuestros jardines Mientras viaja por Fresno y otras partes del pas, puede notar los nopales Opuntia, comnmente conocidos como nopal de tuna, que adornan nuestros jardines.

What is IPM? Integrated pest management (IPM) is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage through a combination of techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of resistant varieties.

Fireblight Q. The flowers, new shoots, leaves and twigs (sometimes fruit) on my apple, evergreen pear, hawthorn, loquat, cottoneaster, pear, pyracantha or toyon have suddenly wilted, then turned brown and black and died back. They look like they've been scorched. What is the problem? A.

TEST PAGE ONLY UCCE Fresno Office 550 E Shaw, Suite 210 B Fresno, CA 93710 https://ucanr.edu/ $37.50 including sales tax and U.S. shipping/handling Two ways to order A Gardener's Companion Download the mail order form , fill out, and mail your form and check to the address on the form.

It is easy to grow your own vegetables whether in a container, your yard, a community garden plot or a on a large ranch property! To have a successful garden just follow the seven basic rules of vegetable gardening: Plant only as much as you can easily maintain.

March 7, 8 & 9, 2025 Stop by our booth in the Garden Pavilion for gardening information and our free kid's plant potting activity.Annually on the first weekend in March and in the fall, the Big Fresno Fair grounds is home to the Fresno Home and Garden Show.

Rose Problems Black Spot Q. I have black spots on the leaves of my roses and the leaves are turning yellow and dropping off. What are the spots? How can I get rid of them? A. Black spot is a fungus that thrives in warm, damp conditions.