TastyLandscape Growing fruit trees at home in Southern California

Back when this website was a blog I got a few great questions from a reader about growing dragon fruit cactus. Since these questions come up quite a bit, I am re-posting them here with additional updated information.   Frank ...

Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora)   Surinam Cherry overview: The Surinam Cherry is a shrub or small tree with very interesting looking fruit.  The plant grows well in Southern California but the flavor of the fruit is quite variable depending on ...

Dragon Fruit flower (Hylocereus spp)   Dragon Fruit Flower Overview: The Dragon Fruit Cactus (Hylocereus spp) is mainly cultivated for its tasty and unusual looking fruit.  However, the short lived flowers are also amazingly large and beautiful.   Cinderella story: The ...

Electric snail fence overview: In the past, I had been unsuccessfully fighting the battle against snails and slugs.  However, I recently discovered a very effective and relatively cheap organic way to fend off those pesky gastropods. The solution is simply ...

Lavender Overview: Lavender plants are hearty and ideally suited to Mediterranean climate regions such as Southern California   Landscaping use: Lavenders are an awesome addition to any garden.  They are beautiful low maintenance plants that are pest resistant and drought ...

How to propagate Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) Rosemary Propagation Overview: It is very easy to propagate rosemary, if you know how.  However, my first few blind attempts were total failures.  None the less, if you are aware of two key points/tricks, ...

How to Start your own Inca Berry (Physalis peruviana)   The Inca Berry is a tasty fruit but the plant only lives about 3 years.  Therefore, you need to propagate it regularly.  Many have tried cuttings but they don’t seem ...

Pakistan Mulberry (Morus macroura)   Pakistan Mulberry Overview: This is a delicious early ripening fruit which is similar in flavor to a raspberry but without the hard/crunchy seeds.  It has been a fast growing trouble free tree for me. Fruit Taste:   ...