TastyLandscape Growing fruit trees at home in Southern California

Australian Finger Lime (Citrus australasica)   Australian Finger Lime tree overview: Australian Finger Lime are unique fruit that come from a hearty tree. Australian Finger Lime fruit appearance: As you might expect, Australian Finger Lime fruit are shaped a bit ...

I wanted to share some exciting personal news with our gardening group.   Honor: December 2, 2015 update: I am excited and honored to announce that I have won the prestigious national award “Top People to Watch in Radiology.” Here is a ...

A contributing reader, (Marge Adams), recently asked a great question about citrus fruit ripeness. Like many, she would like to know why her lemons are not turning yellow.  Since this issue may become a common dilemma for more people due to climate ...

  The exotic Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus spp) and Peruvian Apple Cactus (Cereus Peruvianus) both produce delicious fruit.  But which is better and how are they different? This quick article is a side by side comparison of the similarities and differences of these two ...

Dragon Spots: Many dragon fruit cacti have spots on their stems and these spots may be sign of an infection. However, other non-infections injuries such as a scaring from physical trauma or sunburn may result in a similar appearance. This article will outline the ...

  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 ...