Dwarf Pomegranate: Beauty Indoors and Out
The pomegranate (Punica granatum), in the Lythraceae family, is a shrub or small tree from the Mediterranean and Middle East,Continue Reading
Category: Fruit trees and small fruits
Can You Sow Seeds from Store-bought Fruits?
Question: Is it true that the seeds of most vegetables and fruits sold in stores are not good for sowing? One supermarket clerk evenContinue Reading
The Trendiest Fruit: The Seedless Avocado!
They are already in Marks & Spencer stores throughout Britain: seedless avocados. And they’re oh so trendy! They’re calling themContinue Reading
Why Aren’t My Indoor Lemons Ripening?
Question: I bought a potted lemon tree this summer and it produced three lemons. However, they’re still green. TheContinue Reading
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How Pumpkins Became Jack-O’-Lanterns
This week thousands of people, young and old, will be carving a pumpkin for Halloween. Lit with a candle orContinue Reading
Rose Hips: Think Before You Eat!
Rose berries, called rose hips or just hips, are very attractive in the fall. Most turn bright red, although someContinue Reading
Are Fruits From Diseased Plants Still Edible?
Question: I have a plum tree severely affected by black knot disease, but it still produces a lot of plums.Continue Reading
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Garden Myth: Tums for Tomatoes
There is no limit to the human imagination … nor to far-fetched ways to treat our plants. Here’s one exampleContinue Reading
Set Your Grapes Free!
Laidback gardeners who ask an expert grape grower how to grow grapes (Vitis vinifera and others) will quickly lose all hope of everContinue Reading
Is My Kiwi a Male or a Female?
You planted a hardy kiwi (Actinidia arguta, zone 4b) or an arctic kiwi (Actinidia kolomikta, zone 3) a few yearsContinue Reading