In the home landscape, fruit trees probably provide the biggest spectacle; beautiful, fragrant spring blossoms followed by an abundance of summer and fall fruit. I have often asked, why is it we do ...

You can harvest luscious peaches, crisp apples and sweet plums right off your own tree. Garden designer and fruit expert Colby Eierman’s Fruit Trees In Small Spaces (Timber Press, 2012) shows how ...

It can be rewarding to enjoy the fruits from a tree on your property, but it doesn’t come without work and knowledge. Fruit trees do need some maintenance in the home landscape, but with the right ...

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 ...

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 ...

Artist-teacher-gardener Jose Ramirez never considered a lawn for his Boyle Heights home. Instead, he created a smorgasbord landscape of fruit. This is no ordinary orchard, with trees carefully spaced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Back garden with fruit tress and fencing. Fresh fruit is a great source of nutrients, fiber, vitamins, antioxidants, and flavor.

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 ...

Hybrid fruit trees are often hardier. They can also produce delicious fruit in more abundance than their parents. That's a boon for birds visiting your yard.

Fruit trees are wonderful, but they require a lot of space to thrive. If you're restricted to a patio or small back yard, ...