This citrus tree is a slow-grower, but when it does mature it reaches a height of up to 15 feet and produces sweet fruit that ...

Q:We just bought our first home in North County and wewant to plant a variety of citrus trees. We prefer to plant dwarfvarieties, so they stay relatively small and will make it easy forus to prune and ...

Growing your own citrus tree can be an incredibly rewarding experience, and you don’t have to live in a warm climate to make it happen. While not every tree is ideal for indoor cultivation, there are ...

Q:I’M inquiring about the availability of dwarf persimmons. A friend has a small yard, and a dwarf tree would be the ideal size. A: There are many different types of dwarf fruit trees, but I’m not ...

Dwarf trees are ideal for adding structure and interest to small spaces. While gardening in compact yards might at first seem challenging, there are plenty of attractive dwarf tree species to choose ...

As we count down to the holidays, many of us add a variety of living plants to augment the season's festive atmosphere: live Christmas trees, Christmas cacti and poinsettias. In the Bay Area, citrus ...

Mandarin orange or Meyer lemon? Today, Dottie Watson has lots of choices. As assistant manager at The Plant Place and owner of her own indoor fruit-producing plants, Watson is sometimes asked for her ...

If you own or rent a small patch of sun, you can grow apples. So-called dwarf fruit trees, a.k.a. patio apples, are gateway plants for budding urban permaculturists. One of the first things I did when ...