Fruit trees can convert a strictly ornamental garden into a multipurpose home landscape. Because fruits are good-looking as well as nutritious, they can dress up a sunny spot in the front garden as ...

Why don’t more gardeners think of fruit plants simply as regular landscape plants? I suspect that a lot of folks just don’t think much about growing fruits, being satisfied with their lawn, shrubs, ...

I have always wondered why I don’t see many fruit trees included in the typical home landscaping. I think it is a shame that so many beautiful fruit trees are passed over for trees such as oaks, cedar ...

Q. We would like to plant four dwarf fruit tree in our sunny side yard. Are we crazy? Also, a red maple in the sunny part of the front yard. Anything we should know? Can we do this ourselves? Should ...

There’s nothing as sweet as enjoying a home-grown fruit harvest, but the wait time can be years for many trees to bear fruit. There are fast-growing fruit trees that can give you fruit quickly, though ...

Are you looking for a small- to medium-sized evergreen landscape tree that is easy to care for, produces fragrant, delicate, white flowers and also makes delicious fruit? Then the loquat is the tree ...

This crabapple tree's flowers, fruits, and drooping foliage can help you draw in feathered friends and other pollinators ...

The invasive Bradford pear tree is taking over natural habitats. Learn why it's a problem and what native alternatives to ...