After writing about the fig beetle – a shiny green scarab beetle that feeds on overripe fruit and decomposing organic matter ...

Eat the fruit fresh or turn it into jams and pies (but avoid unripe fruit, which can have low toxicity). The one drawback to this tree is the berries can be messy. Another great citrus, the Washington ...

Humans, however, have brought a great winnowing: Out of thousands of wild types, only a few dozen have become commercial behemoths like the navel orange, Eureka lemon, and Mexican lime.

They helped to coax the fledgling trees along and took buds themselves, and soon started up prosperous commercial navel orange groves of their own.) Thus was the massive Southern California ...

Start them from seed or from basal cuttings taken from mother plants, or transplant container-grown artichoke seedlings into ...

The first step in growing a Dwarf Jade bonsai tree is to obtain a healthy sapling. The sapling should have a well-established root system and healthy foliage. It's essential to choose a sapling ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Fruit trees: Now is a good time to plant citrus of all varieties. For something truly exotic, consider planting a finger or caviar lime (Microcitrus x ...