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 ...

A gardener harvests a persimmon from a tree. - Emilija Manevska/Getty Images The American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) tree is a great addition to an edible landscape. Its fall colors and ...

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 ...

Dwarf fruit trees are thick as fleas in Northwest gardens these days. The interest in sustainability and healthful food has lots of "newbie" gardeners planting dwarf trees. What people new to fruit ...

I recently moved here from Minnesota and noticed some tall trees in Druid Hill Park with deep checkered bark and green fruits. Someone told me they are persimmon trees. When should they be harvested?

Though it may seem like a daunting task, there are plenty of fruit trees that even a beginner gardener can grow in their yard. Beyond free food, planting a fruit tree in your yard helps to reduce your ...

Few things are more satisfying than growing fruit in your garden. However, this sweet produce often comes from fruit trees, which require specific environments and care to thrive. So, what do you do ...

You don’t need a sprawling orchard or years of gardening experience to grow certain types of fruit trees. Many of the most common types of fruit sold at the grocery store are relatively easy to grow ...

Growing a papaya tree is a simple matter. If you plant papaya seeds now from store-bought fruit, you will probably see a crop within a year. Papaya trees will die in a frost but they may be grown ...

Persimmons grow slowly, are fairly easy to maintain and put on lots of bright, orange fruits in the fall. (Randy L. Rasmussen) Dreaming of a fresh fruit harvest from your own yard? Many fruits grow ...