Growing a lemon tree (or any citrus tree, for that matter) from seed is easy. However, because lemon trees are hybrids and most of them are grafted, their seeds produce seedlings that are not ...

How exciting to think of a full-size tree locked up within each seed still clinging to the branches of sugar maples, hornbeams, oaks, sycamores and other trees at the end of summer. It was with such ...

If you enjoy the savory taste of olives, then you should consider saving the pit so you can grow your very own tree. Native ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As with any houseplant, you need to understand what a lemon tree needs before you get started growing one ...

Growing up in suburban New York City, our house was surrounded by woods of primarily American beech (Fagus grandifolia) and white oak (Quercus alba). And one year it occurred to me that I could ...

There are benefits to companion planting, like attracting pollinators, repelling pests, and building healthy soil. Here are ...

I am sure that deep down, even if he wouldn’t have admitted it, Ebenezer Scrooge must have had the gardening gene. Not that all gardeners are cold, calculating and money-counting taskmasters. But most ...

How many times have you been in the garden and discovered a sprouting acorn or a winged maple seed erupting into life, and muttered to yourself, "I should put that in a pot"? But then you think life's ...

Yellowhorn tree seeds sprouting. With its chilling hours fulfilled in the refrigerator, these seeds feel that winter is over, and have sprouted. (Lee Reich) How exciting to think of a full-size tree ...

It's hard to remember, after years of guacamole and gourmet toast, that avocados are just plain weird. But think back to your surprise when you first discovered that these strange and delicious things ...