As we count down to the holidays, many of us add a variety of living plants to augment the season's festive atmosphere: live Christmas trees, Christmas cacti and poinsettias. In the Bay Area, citrus ...

If you are looking for a fruit tree that produces in the fall with a minimum of care, consider a ‘Satsuma’ mandarin. Ronald Chong, our conscientious correspondent from Hacienda Heights, emailed a ...

A citrus tree adds a flavorful and fashionable statement.

Imagine stepping into your backyard and plucking a fresh, sun-ripened orange or lemon directly from the branch. If you're in a warmer growing zone (or the tree can potentially be brought indoors for ...

Multiple citrus dwarf trees in a pot sitting on a ledge in the sunlight - DimaBerlin/Shutterstock Having your own citrus garden can be extremely rewarding — few things compare to the scent of citrus ...

I want to plant a tangerine tree in my yard this year but am confused by the various names used, such as satsuma, tangerine and mandarin. What's the difference? The name mandarin, or "mandarin orange, ...

While some kind souls take in orphans or stray animals, I tend to collect unwanted plants. Such was the case in December 2007 when my friend Steve Williams told me that he was not going to bring in ...

Derek New’s Satsuma mandarin trees produced fruit for four of their seven or eight years of life at his farm in Baker. Unfortunately, below-freezing weather killed each of his four Satsuma trees in ...

If you are looking for a fruit tree that produces in the fall with a minimum of care, consider a ‘Satsuma’ mandarin. Ronald Chong, our conscientious correspondent from Hacienda Heights, emailed a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having your own citrus garden can be extremely rewarding — few things compare to the scent of citrus blossoms or the satisfaction ...