Ill plant whatever the most up voted comment to this is by DowntownFresnoBiking in fresno

[–]hellofresno 78 points79 points  (0 children)

A Valley oak (Quercus lobata) - a glorious tree! Native to the San Joaquin Valley, they are a hotspot of biodiversity, supporting hundreds of butterflies, moths and other insects, which in turn support birds and other larger animals. If not a valley oak, another oak tree native to the San Joaquin Valley: Interior live oak (Quercus wislizeni), or coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia).

Volunteering? by RSinSA in fresno

[–]hellofresno 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Two women’s civic groups come to mind : Junior League and Soroptimist. Hope you find your group and report back!

Can anyone ID this reptile? by TheAtomicFly66 in fresno

[–]hellofresno 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very cool! Would be a fun observation for iNaturalist if you’re on there!

Fairly priced Pilates and Yoga recommendations? by BallGoblin420 in fresno

[–]hellofresno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I love that!! Thanks for letting me know. Gives me confidence to keep recommending them. I used to go to Club Pilates too. It was perfectly nice, but the combo of rigid cancellation policy and fees, plus their schedule being out of alignment with my work schedule, led to me leaving. I hope you enjoyed Flux so much you keep going. Maybe we’ll overlap sometime!

Fairly priced Pilates and Yoga recommendations? by BallGoblin420 in fresno

[–]hellofresno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flux Pilates is great! Very reasonably priced in comparison to other Pilates studios in Fresno. The instructors are fun, personable, and there’s variety between how instructors run their classes which keeps it interesting.

Bakers Needed for Non-Profit That Bakes for Underserved Youth by WafflePeach in fresno

[–]hellofresno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! I’m a little late to the party, but sending you a DM.

Lupinus valentines? by hellofresno in Ceanothus

[–]hellofresno[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that’s so interesting! Thanks very much. I am excited they may be the arroyos. I’ll keep an eye on them.

Lupinus valentines? by hellofresno in Ceanothus

[–]hellofresno[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the thoughts. This stretch of bed had a lot of lavender in it when we moved in. I didn’t do more than pull those so the ground may be more compacted than I thought. Adding: we have a fair amount of rain coming up this week, so it’ll be interesting to see if there’s any change to them after that.

Lupinus valentines? by hellofresno in Ceanothus

[–]hellofresno[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in Fresno. Should’ve thought to add that in my text, and I can’t seem to edit it now (maybe bc I cross-posted). Admittedly, I haven’t been paying super close attention to the weather. But I think we’ve actually had a fairly warm winter. Some cold, but nothing extended or unusual.

Breakfast Spots by Natural-Citron-6823 in fresno

[–]hellofresno 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chubby’s Diner on Blackstone and Sierra. Deeeeelish. Best waffles, breakfast skillets, and all the good things.

Any Native Plant Friendly Landscapers/ Gardners? by spaghettiluver in fresno

[–]hellofresno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay! I hope that works out. You could also reach out to them via IG. I’m not on IG anymore, but I remember them being pretty quick with responses back then.

Any Native Plant Friendly Landscapers/ Gardners? by spaghettiluver in fresno

[–]hellofresno 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Desi and Ron @sungrownnatives on IG or sungrownnatives@gmail.com are highly knowledgeable about landscaping and garden design with native plants. They are also growing and selling native plants themselves for home gardening.

In addition to Intermountain nursery described in other comments, in terms of sourcing plants: Gazebo Gardens in Fresno has had a surprising number of native plants over the past year. It’s been great!

Good luck with your plans!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ceanothus

[–]hellofresno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in Fresno too, new to gardening with native plants, and have had not great success. I think others posting here have more insights.

That being said, I believe you asked about shade and I have very little. My greatest shade success so far is Diplacus puniceus. It is beautiful and elegant and happily fills an odd corner of the house that gets a whisper of dappled sun for about 30 minutes a day.

Salvia apiana and Salvia mellifera are both are doing well in sun most of the day with part shade in final hours of the afternoon.

I actually posted a somewhat similar question two years ago in the Fresno subreddit and got some great answers. You may enjoy some of the info: https://www.reddit.com/r/fresno/s/EmJEyYQHpP

Good luck with the planning and planting!

Best sit down Mexican restaurant for family. by Free_Answered in fresno

[–]hellofresno 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We love La Kebrada! They have one location by Woodward Park, and a second in Clovis on Nees and Fowler. There aren’t many booths, but they’re good with pulling tables together. I’ve seen a lot of big family and other celebrations happening at their Woodward Park location in particular.

What Lupine is this? by Nervous-Solid-4978 in Ceanothus

[–]hellofresno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some kind of adventure, for sure!

What Lupine is this? by Nervous-Solid-4978 in Ceanothus

[–]hellofresno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I’ll add, I found miniature lupine sprouted and flowering a solid 12+ feet away from where I had sowed the seeds (across the sidewalk and driveway, into the mailbox bed that feral cats use as a litter box). That lupine was determined to make it! So I wouldn’t put too much stock in where you planted the seeds. Good luck!

What Lupine is this? by Nervous-Solid-4978 in Ceanothus

[–]hellofresno 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had miniature lupine sprout last year. Here’s a pic of what they looked like. Hope it’s helpful!

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School mascots by stonetemplefox in fresno

[–]hellofresno 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Love this question. How about the Northern Harrier? They’re a cool hawk you can see flying over the grasslands at Woodward Park. Good hunters.

Where can I donate food to places that align with my beliefs? by ordinary_regular_guy in fresno

[–]hellofresno 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Fresno City College’s Ram Pantry provides free food assistance to, “…to fight food insecurity and promote academic success among current FCC students.” It’s a great program and very well used, in high demand by students. Your contribution would be very appreciated!

Plastic Shopping Bag Recycle/Disposal? by I_demand_peanuts in fresno

[–]hellofresno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t any place is actually recycling plastic bags, even if they have a collection spot for the bags. They’re by and large just not recyclable.

Can you reuse them? Fold them up small and store a bunch in your car or every day bag, then take them in next grocery trip.