Growing fruit in containers is more viable than many gardeners think. One unique berry tree adapts well to pots and can reward you with sweet summer harvests.

Fruit trees typically need a lot of sunlight to thrive indoors, around six to eight hours each day. Placing them in a south- ...

I just planted a young Louisiana sweet orange tree I was given last October. The tree is covered with small white buds, which ...

Why, people sometimes ask me, do you grow your own food? Why go to all the trouble of tilling, planting, and weeding a piece ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

With one eye on the 10-day forecast, another on the rototiller, and yet another on the plot of ground, it’s easy to get overwhelmed this time of year. The average date for the last killing freeze is ...

Get Neil Sperry's tips to save azaleas, prune a potted Meyer lemon, pick better fertilizer and steer clear of invasive pears.

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It takes forty years, from the moment a maple seed helicopter spirals to the ground and takes root in the soft brown earth, ...

Hybrid fruit trees are often hardier. They can also produce delicious fruit in more abundance than their parents. That's a boon for birds visiting your yard.

The red drupe and fuzzy stem of a staghorn sumac. Photo from AdobeStock. All these varieties are found in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4-8 and grow best in full sun to partial shade. Penn State ...

No fruit embodies the essence of warmer weather quite like the peach, particularly when it is harvested from one's own garden ...