Pomegranate trees flourish in well-draining loamy soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.0, which is slightly acidic to neutral.

How exciting to think of a full-size tree locked up within each seed still clinging to the branches of sugar maples, hornbeams, oaks, sycamores and other trees at the end of summer. It was with such ...

Fall is typically known as harvest season, but you can plant plenty of fruit trees in your backyard during this season.

Most gardeners wait until spring to plant fruit trees, but these varieties actually thrive when planted now and reward you ...

Growing up in suburban New York City, our house was surrounded by woods of primarily American beech (Fagus grandifolia) and white oak (Quercus alba). And one year it occurred to me that I could ...

Suppose you have a favorite tree and you’d like to have another just like it. Can you grow a new one from seed? After all, nature does it all the time. Yet a tree in the forest bears tens of thousands ...

Charlyn Moltane, who gardens in Fountain Valley, emailed as follows: “My friend in Garden Grove has grown four apricot trees from the seeds of store-bought fruit. These trees are now five feet tall ...

Growing your own fruit trees can be extremely rewarding, but it won't like turn out the way you hope when it comes to apple ...

Yellowhorn tree seeds sprouting. With its chilling hours fulfilled in the refrigerator, these seeds feel that winter is over, and have sprouted. (Lee Reich) How exciting to think of a full-size tree ...

Growing lemon trees in containers isn't hard if you give them light, water, and good soil. Here are some tips for growing and ...