Fruit trees are among the most rewarding types of trees to cultivate. They enhance the beauty of the landscape and produce delicious fruit that can be enjoyed fresh or used in jams and pies. The only ...

Who wouldn't love to grow a mini orchard housing diverse fruit trees to keep us and the pretty birds visiting our backyards satiated year-round. Sadly, with even the youngest seedlings costing over ...

On a sunny day in August, Roblin Davis grips the upper rungs of a ladder that rests against a sturdy tree in his front yard on 11th Street in Juneau. His left arm stretches into the leaves and pulls ...

Johnny Appleseed got it right: the common apple tree (Malus domestica) is not native to North America, but it's also not considered invasive. Other fruit trees, however, are not so benign. Introduced ...

It’s no wonder so many people enjoy pomegranates—they're called the fruit of the gods, after all. Rich in vitamins and antioxidants, the juicy produce tastes divine, but the tree itself also exhibits ...

Once the leaves have fallen and the landscape is dominated by shades of brown and gray, bright colors like red catch our attention. There are several red fruits that we may encounter in the late fall ...

Fruit trees. Consider planting a guava tree. Make sure it’s a tropical guava (Psidium guajava) and not a pineapple guava (Feijoa sellowiana) or a strawberry guava (Psidium callleianum). The latter two ...

If you live in a small house or apartment with a tiny patio, choosing a tree can feel like a gamble. You want shade, flowers, maybe even fruit, but you do not want roots lifting the floor or cracking ...