There are approximately 250 varieties of plums grown in California. They thrive in the San Joaquin Valley, are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in the home garden, and are delicious to eat.

Q: I planted a Flavor Supreme pluot tree two years ago. The tree is doing very well. It has grown a lot, and I prune it every winter along with my peach and apricot trees. This tree blooms like crazy, ...

•Sprinkle wildflower seeds. There’s still time to plant California poppies and other wildflowers that bloom in spring. •Resist the urge to clean up cold-damaged plants. They may look sad, but damaged ...