This container plant provides beauty and fruit.

The sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) is native to Southeast Asia and gets its name from its deep spiritual and religious significance. Also known as the bodhi tree, the sacred fig tree is said to be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What ...

Martin specifically recommends the dwarf fig Ficus carica ‘Fignomenal’ as her top pick for growing in pots. This pint-sized ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The following is an excerpt of Now Is the Time for Trees by Dan ...

After a mild winter, a looming hard freeze means it's time to cover, move and prep plants.

Having your own lemon tree at home is often a luxury we assume is reserved for people who live in citrus-friendly locales, like sunny California or humid Florida. However, that doesn’t mean those in ...

Fruit trees. Consider planting a guava tree. Make sure it’s a tropical guava (Psidium guajava) and not a pineapple guava (Feijoa sellowiana) or a strawberry guava (Psidium callleianum). The latter two ...

How pots filled with annuals, grasses, herbs and more can transform any outdoor space King Louis XIV famously grew orange trees in the wooden boxes known as Versailles planters, but you don’t have to ...

This story is part of a package about growing food in containers. Learn how to grow vegetables, fruits and herbs in a contained space. You don’t need land to be a farmer. With the right kind of sun, ...

These dormant trees grow strong roots.

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted incorrectly ...