These fruit trees benefit from being planted in the fall because it allows them to establish a good root system before extreme cold sets in.

Yes, you can grow fruits like strawberries, bananas, and grapes even if you don't have a yard - and the best part is you can grow them quickly, too.

Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced fertilizer should be applied monthly from spring to late summer to promote ...

As Mediterranean plants, olive trees like hot, dry summers once established, and they enjoy cool but not severe winters. They prefer a temperature range of 50 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, but will ...

One of the most popular houseplants today is the fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata). Yet this arboreal gem is also a candidate for outdoor growing.

Just when I thought my volunteer cherry tomato plant would continue to thrive into its second year, it became infested with spider mites and had to be removed. Last September, it had sprouted in the ...

To find out how gardens can extend the character of the home, Ahram Online spoke to designer Maryan Ahmed and agricultural engineer Amgad Salem.

Phillip Johnson is known here and overseas for his uniquely Australian gardens that are all about capturing and conserving water, creating habitat and celebrating native plants. This project at Main ...