Growing American persimmon trees checks several horticultural and culinary boxes. American persimmon—Diospsyros virginiana and hybrids of this species—are very cold hardy fruit trees, with deliciously ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. The persimmons are falling off my persimmon tree. Now some of the leaves are ...

Many people likely feel the arrival of autumn when persimmons begin to appear in supermarkets and farm stands. For those who have thought, "It would be nice to have a persimmon tree in my garden," ...

In the fall, bright orange ornaments decorate special tree branches throughout our county. What are these stunning treasures? Persimmons. You may want to consider planting a persimmon tree in your own ...