Homegrown cherries taste just as good as their blossoms look.

Here's how the experts say you should plant a pit—and how to care for it.

Growing your own peaches is easier than it seems.

Ever dreamed of plucking sun-ripened lemons from your very own tree? There's nothing chicer than: “Oh, this vinaigrette? I made it with lemons from my garden. Want to take some home?” Growing citrus ...

Next time you enjoy a juicy pomegranate, save some seeds to grow your own tree.

Orange trees grow well in containers. If you live in a cold climate, bring them indoors for winter or enjoy their beauty—and ...

There's little as rewarding as eating homegrown fruit. The good news: Many varieties — like mulberry and lemon trees — don't require a large backyard to flourish. While it's true that some fruit trees ...

The glorious Meyer lemon tree is a small, evergreen variety that makes it possible to enjoy homegrown citrus regardless of location and growing zone. A cross between a citron and a mandarin-pomelo ...

Which branches — if any — should you be cutting off your young trees? You can't glue the wrong choices back on!

A new book details how lignin once protected algae from UV radiation, then later in evolutionary time became a structural support for trees. The following is an excerpt from When the Earth Was Green: ...