A website bearing the title “Gardening Know How” refers to the jujube tree as an “exotic”, which is certainly true around Tehama County. We were introduced to this tree through Martin’s Garden, a ...

There may be a lot of snow on the ground, but spring is still on its way, and the gardeners are itching to make plans for this year’s growing season. If you are one of these gardeners, and if you find ...

Last week, we discussed the merits of the Juneberry, pawpaw and mulberry. Each of those unusual fruits offered a unique trait to the home gardener, as do the fruits we will discuss this week. Although ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Fruit trees. Plant a Chinese date tree (Zizyphus jujube). It does fine when planted this time of year. Chinese date is an extremely drought-tolerant tree, ...

If you’re new to growing fruit trees and expecting instant gratification, we’ll have to burst your bubble before we get any further: most fruit trees take three full growing seasons before they begin ...

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...

LAS CRUCES - Growing crops, especially fruit, has no borders when it comes to research at New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences. One professor has ...