Gardening Ask the Gardener: Pawpaw, a tropical-looking tree that offers nutritious fruit The pawpaw is an excellent small fruit-bearing tree, native to the region but belonging to a family of plants ...

A lot of fruit comes from areas with warmer climates and longer growing seasons, but there are ways to grow fruit -- and some ...

The Florida winter season can feel quiet when compared to the rest of the United States. Despite that, it is one of the best times to start early spring garden planning, especially while temperatures ...

Dwarf varieties of lemon trees are among the most popular fruit plants used for indoor planting because they easily adapt to being kept in containers as well as producing beautiful flowers together ...

Rows of apple trees with ripe fruits growing - Nicholas Klein/Getty Images Some trees, like the Japanese umbrella pine — an evergreen ideal for small back yards — can take decades to fully mature, ...

People generally believe that it is necessary to have a big backyard or orchard to grow fruit trees. However, some fruit trees can be cultivated in pots and still bear lots of fruit, provided there is ...

The fruit that this tree will one day bear – a pawpaw – is a different story. The palm-sized oblong green pods encase a creamy yellow-orange flesh that tastes far more tropical than you’d expect from ...

There’s something magical about growing your own sweet snacks and plucking a piece of fruit from a branch you’ve tended. But ...

Q: Last year, my plum tree didn’t have any fruit at all. This spring, it has so many plums that I’m afraid the branches may break! Why? A: This phenomenon is called alternate-year bearing and is very ...