Shortly after Christmas, during intervals of mild weather, the Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) perfumes the air with a sweet scent of almond. This small deciduous tree explodes with color in ...

Every spring, San Joaquin Valley residents and out-of-towners drive through the east side of Fresno County to enjoy the delicate pink and white blossoms that appear on thousands of peach, plum, ...

Many of the most popular fruit trees, including apples, pears, cherries, and apricots, can all be successfully grown in pots with little fuss. Most types of fruit trees now come in dwarfing varieties ...

With the early arrival of spring and the abundance of flowering trees, shrubs, and bulbs that seemed to appear all at once, I recently was challenged to identify specific blooming trees according to ...

Every spring, San Joaquin Valley residents and out-of-towners drive through the east side of Fresno County to enjoy the delicate pink and white blossoms that appear on thousands of peach, plum, ...