TastyLandscape Growing fruit trees at home in Southern California

  Low chill peaches: There is a group of peach tree varieties that will thrive in warmer climates (Southern California, Southern Arizona, gulf coast of Texas and Florida).  These are the so called “low chill” varieties that only need a ...

Water Saving Rebates The State of California has been in a huge drought. Therefore, the state is offering some awesome water saving rebates to help the situation. However, as expected, those rebates are going fast.   Specific qualifying products: The following is a list ...

Variegated Valencia Orange (Citrus sinensis) Variegated Valencia Orange tree overview: The Variegated Valencia Orange is an interesting twist on a common orange. This article was inspired to dispel some myths about this cool looking tree/fruit and also give you the ...

Tropic Snow Peach (Prunus persica)   Tropic Snow Peach tree overview: The Tropic Snow Peach is one of a select group of peaches that does very well in Southern California.  This is a delicious early-season peach. Tropic Snow Peach Fruit appearance:  ...

Muntingia Calabura Propigation Overview: This article was written to share the insight that I have gained about how to propagate Muntingia calabura (the Aratiles tree).  The following are some successful techniques and pitfalls discovered after some experimentation.   Background: In the world of ...

Tree Pruning Techniques Overview: Most deciduous fruit trees (and many others) will be healthier, stronger and produce better crops with regular thoughtful pruning. This article is divided into three main sections. First we will review the top reasons to prune ...

Prepare your plants for a potential unexpected cold snap: Paul Gustin, who is a great contributing reader, just asked an important question.  Paul has noticed that the forecast calls for a cold snap and is asking for some advice to ...

If you have ever wondered what is the best way to propagate geraniums, then this article is for you.   Overview: This summer I started an experiment to determine what was the best way to propagate geranium plants (AKA pelargonium species). ...