Shopping for your pet’s Halloween costume can me lots of fun. Will your furry friend be something cute or something scary? While you are plann…
Dr. Kaitlen Lawton-Betchel of Karing for Kreatures Veterinary Hospital, also known as K+K, in Lemoore answers your pet questions!
A houseplant is simply an outdoor plant brought inside. Light requirements vary for indoor plants but most of them will not tolerate direct su…
Knowing that this summer and its drought conditions were going to be challenging, I decided that my garden and I were going to make the best o…
Gardening in April is one of life's great pleasures. The weather is generally pleasant, at least in the mornings, and there are usually still …
Early April is the end of the spring planting season; roots need to become established before the summer heat.
Most Californians don't realize there are more citrus trees in people's backyards than there are in commercial groves. That is why those of us…
A freshly mown lawn can be so satisfying with its well-trimmed edges and sweet fragrance.
March is unpredictable in California, and especially so in our valley, foothill and mountain areas. It can be sunny one day, rainy the next. W…
As I researched information on planting bare root fruit trees, the words of the County Fruit and Nut Crop Advisor came to mind. He said to a n…
Make some shopping expeditions to your favorite nurseries to select water-conserving trees, shrubs and perennials.
Make some shopping expeditions to your favorite nurseries to select water-conserving trees, shrubs and perennials.
In the middle of winter, a blooming plant for the home, office or garden makes a festive Valentine's or "just because" gift. How about a gift …
Ornamental and fruit‐bearing trees will bloom this month in home gardens and along the Blossom Trail in eastern Fresno County.
Buds swell as days lengthen—the garden begins to awaken from it winter slumber.
Nurseries will begin to have plants in bloom now so you can find the colors you really want before you plant them.
A wide variety of citrus fruit brightens winter gardens and winter menus this month.
Happy New Year! Hopefully this is a month of continuing snow, rain, fog and misty mornings. That's just what our climate-adapted gardens want.…
Plan now for New Year’s resolutions for the garden. Check gardening books for ideas.
Do you have a gardener or garden lover on your Christmas list? Rather than trying to pick out a plant, tree or garden tool you're not sure the…
Walk through the garden and make notes for spring and summer changes and additions.
Have you noticed how the sun's position is mainly in the southern sky? Solstice comes from the Latin words for "sun" and "to stand still." On …
November is a month of harvest and holiday thoughts. Has your garden exceeded your expectations this year? Is it a place you want to visit? Wh…
Trees and shrubs continue to require deep watering every one or two weeks until rainy weather arrives in earnest.
This column-tour through the building that once housed my family’s Chinese Pagoda and Imperial Dynasty restaurants begins outside. We stand ac…
Hydrangeas are some of the most beautiful flowering plants. Hydrangeas offer big, beautiful leaves and large clusters of long-lasting flowers …
October already! In the garden, that means abundant opportunities for planting, renovating, clean-up, pruning, preparing for winter, and plann…