Banyans usually grow on hardwood hammocks. They are considered a keystone species, essential to the hardwood tropical ...

There is nothing quite like being able to enjoy your favorite fresh fruit that you can pick straight from your own garden. Some fruits take years to mature, but others grow much faster. Here are five ...

Another way to stop squirrels from climbing fruit trees is by draping wildlife-safe netting over the entire tree canopy. When ...

However, finding and buying the right fruit tree for your yard is like comparing apples and oranges—or cherries and figs.

Before planting clear the area of all grass and weeds. Add 4 to 5 shovelfuls of organic matter like peat moss or manure to ...

While the profuse show of brilliant white flowers of Callery pear ( Pyrus calleryana) might seem a welcome sight in the still brown and gray landscape of central Ohio in early April, this non-native ...

Scores of plants mentioned in ancient religious texts also thrive in San Diego’s climate, with its Mediterranean-like weather ...

Fruit. It’s about time you considered growing dragon fruit, also known as pitaya. Although dragon fruit is native to the ...

The other upside of orange peel is that it rots into the flowerbed and enriches the soil, so you're not only getting a cat ...

I have a problem: My garden is a finite size ... which provides distinct benefits. First, all the fruit on your trees is reachable (because nothing is as frustrating as a peach just out of ...

Not to mention, they produce hazen apples annually and bear fruit early on. Elmore Roots owner David Fried explains that you can expect ‘large crops of crispy dark red apples each year’ from this type ...

Many people love fresh fruit, but it isn’t easy to grow in today’s smaller yards. Luckily, many dwarf fruit trees are ...