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Garden Checklist: Start fire prevention early by clearing dry grass
Photo Courtesy Readyforwildfire.org
Remember to clean up dry grass and brush around the home, within 30 feet from structures for fire prevention. This step also encourages spring growth.
drying grasses within 30 feet of structures for fire prevention. This step also encourages spring growth.
Deeply water fruit and nut trees. Ideally, mature fruit trees should be irrigated to a depth of 3 feet.
Blast aphids from plants with a spray of water or insecticidal soap.
When pruning, pinch back perennials and fast-growing annuals to encourage dense growth and more blooms.
Thin vegetable seed- lings by pinching or clipping, rather than pulling them out of the soil, which will damage neighboring plants.
Prune deciduous magnolia, dogwood, for- sythia, lilac, azalea, spi- raea, camellia and flow- ering quince after bloom.
Fertilize roses, citrus, container plants with slow-release fertilizer and berries.
Acid loving plants such as camellias and azaleas after bloom.
When planiting, plant annuals and perenni- als while it is still cool so they can establish a good root system before the weather becomes re- ally hot.
Annuals: Bachelor’s button (Centaurea), bee balm (Monarda).
Bulbs, corms, tubers: gladiolus.
Fruits and vegetables: transplant: cucumbers, peppers.
Trees, shrubs, vines: Cedar (cedrus), rockrose (Cistus), Cotoneaster, trumpet vine (Clytos- toma).
Enjoy these now, an- nuals and perennials: ca- lendula, Leucanthemum
paludosum, larkspur (Consolida), delphinium. Bulbs, corms, tubers:
iris. Trees, shrubs, vines: redbud, dogwood (Cor- nus), hawthorn (Cratae- gus), heather (Erica), grevillea.
Fruits and vegetables: artichoke, lemon, lime, mandarin orange, peas.
Things to ponder: Mosquitos can breed in even very small quanti- ties of standing water. Don’t give them a home in your garden!
Source: Adapted from “A Gardener’s Compan- ion for the Central San Joaquin Valley,” 3rd edi- tion, currently available from Fresno County Master Gardeners for $30.
Gardening Questions answered at (559) 241- 7534. Prepared by Judy Parker, Fresno County Master Gardener.
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The Garden Check- list is filled with tips and tricks for local garden- ers who wish to keep their greenery, flowers,
and herbs looking beau- tiful all year long.
Remember to wait until after the danger of frost has passed to set out frost-tender plants.
Historic frost dates:
In Zone 8 the last frost date is March 15 and in Zone 9 it is February 15, but watch the weather forecast for your area.
Tasks for this time of year include cleaning up
Andrew Bedoya, scholarship event is March 21
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The Andrew Bedoya Memorial Scholarship Dance presented by the AB3 Foundation will be held on Saturday, March 21 at the Dinuba Memorial Hall located at 249 South Alta Av- enue.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a silent auc- tion from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. The dance will be from 8 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. This year’s entertain- ment will be Balazzo and Califas.
Bedoya, a beloved baseball coach and Fresno State graduate was killed in a car ac- cident in 2015.
Family and friends of Bedoya describe him as a son, student, athlete, musician, and man of faith, Andrew embodied everything great and good in this life.
Tickets in advance are $20 and $25 at the door. They can also be purchased at Serrano’s Furniture or contact Rudy Lopez at 559-859- 8290.
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