There’s something so rewarding about picking fresh fruit off a tree you grew yourself. However, growing fruit can be challenging as well as rewarding. Fruit trees generally are not beginner-friendly.

There's little as rewarding as eating homegrown fruit. The good news: Many varieties — like mulberry and lemon trees — don't require a large backyard to flourish. While it's true that some fruit trees ...

Question: I’d like to grow my own fruit trees, but I’m short on space. Can I grow fruit trees in containers? Answer: We’re happy to say yes, you can. One of the great pleasures in life is picking ...

No garden? You can still grow your own delicious fruit—just pick cultivars suitable for growing indoors. These are the ones ...

While the benefits of growing your own fruit are numerous – including superior flavor, better nutrition, and complete control ...

Ever dreamed of plucking sun-ripened lemons from your very own tree? There's nothing chicer than: “Oh, this vinaigrette? I made it with lemons from my garden. Want to take some home?” Growing citrus ...

With zesty green (or yellow) fruit in the summer and sweet-smelling flowers in winter, this citrus tree makes a perfect ...

The Alvin Sun is Brazoria County’s first and oldest newspaper and was established on August 8, 1890 as the Alvin News. In ...

Start with the right pot size. Young fruit trees should generally be potted in a 5- to 10-gallon container. Gradually ...

Peaches on trees growing in the backyards of San Antonio landscapes are being harvested now, but that is not as easy as producing some other types of fruit including figs, blackberries and citrus.

Maybe you know your watering, pruning, and fertilizing well enough to get your fruit trees and bushes to produce something edible out of a pot. Maybe the bugs won’t infest, and the deer won’t eat ...