Gardeners deal with clay soil in two ways. The first is to amend the soil in an effort to deal with its drainage and compaction issues. This usually involves digging, shoveling in organic matter and ...

A great way to enjoy eating delicious plants while not having to be outdoors is to grow fruit trees inside your house. However, not all fruit-bearing plants will work in your home, especially large ...

You can have a fruit garden in almost any small yard, it just takes planning. As backyards have become smaller in the past few years, plant breeders have been working hard to scale down fruit bearing ...

Growing fruit adds another dimension to gardening. After having success growing vegetables and flowers, many gardeners start to think about growing fruit. Growing fruit takes patience since it takes a ...

Known for their hot-pink, spike-covered exterior, dragon fruits are one of the more tropical fruits widely available in American supermarkets. Also known as pitaya, dragon fruit has white and sweet, ...

Soil that contains a heavy clay component can be great for some plants—especially those that appreciate natural water retention. Clay also offers a more fertile growing experience, as its thick nature ...

Grape vines will require some of the heftiest pruning of all fruit, with up to 80% to 90% of their growth requiring removal in late winter. Courtesy Johnson County Extension With the 2024 growing ...

There are more signs of fall’s approach than the wishful and wistful ones we discussed last week. I’ve been noticing them for several weeks now — berries beginning to ripen on the trees, shrubs and ...