TastyLandscape Growing fruit trees at home in Southern California

Treatment reminder: Leaf miner season has begun; time to treat your citrus leaves. What is it again? “Citrus leafminer” is a leaf deforming disease that will impact just about every untreated citrus tree in the US (and elsewhere).  It causes a lot ...

Overview: I just moved several tons on compost in only a few hours.  This is pretty fast for doing it solo.  Therefore, I thought it might be useful to share some suggestions on how you might do the same type of job efficiently. ...

Tarocco Blood Orange (Citrus sinensis) Tarocco Blood Orange tree overview: Tarocco Blood Orange trees produce beautiful and delicious fruit.  I am eating one as I write this and it is my favorite citrus of all time. Note: For a general overview about ...

The gopher problem: Gophers can (and will) do a tremendous amount of damage to your garden and yard. Those ravenous bottom dwellers will not only destroy your valuable plants but their holes are also a walking hazard. In general, the ...