You can grow cherries indoors with an eye toward fruit, beauty, or both. You should look for dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties first and foremost, but since your fruit harvest will likely be minimal, you ...

With the cost of avocados constantly rising, never mind the food miles accrued from shipping and the social issues surrounding avocado farming, the thought of growing your own guacamole base is ...

Growing a pear tree gives you sweet fruit and year-round beauty with very little maintenance required. For success, choose the right variety for your climate, plant in full sun, and water deeply each ...

Nothing screams summer like biting into a ripe, juicy peach, a stone fruit that’s typically harvested in the United States from May through late September. While you can buy peaches at farmers markets ...

Japanese maples (Acer palmatum) aren’t going to provide shade over your backyard patio, but these ornamental trees can be the ...

Peaches are a classic summer treat, offering sweet and juicy bites from the first taste to the pit. To enjoy these delicious fruits all season long, consider saving the pit to grow your own peach tree ...

Delicious, fragrant bay leaves come from the bay laurel, a perennial shrub or tree with pale yellow flowers and black fruit, attractive olive-to-reddish bark, and dark leathery leaves. Bay leaves are ...

Other types of potted Christmas trees thrive as houseplants. “Trees such as Norfolk Island pines can live for years,” says ...