TastyLandscape Growing fruit trees at home in Southern California

Scorching forecast: There is a heat wave forecasted for next week. Therefore, I wanted to provide some tips and insight on how to successfully prepare your garden for a heat wave.   The hot problem for any plant: Unseasonably hot weather ...

Several people been asking how one particular mulberry tree & fruit compares to another mulberry. While I can’t compare all of them, I can provide some first hand insight on two of my favorite mulberries. Below is a side by ...

Why you might need your own personal DIY seed bank: I once had a disorganized drawer full of seed packets. As a result, when I was ready to go planting, it was a frustrating waste of time to find the seeds ...

Overview: This Meyer lemonade recipe is very similar to my earlier Limeade recipe. However, the amount of the ingredients have been adjusted to account for the different flavor characteristics of the fruit.   Background: I have several very fruitful Meyer lemon ...

Meyer lemon (Citrus × meyeri) This tree is believed to be a hybrid of a lemon and a mandarin orange   Meyer Lemon Overview: Delicious fruit from a prolific tree.   Meyer Lemon Fruit:   Meyer lemon fruit appearance:    ...

There’s a storm a comin: In the next few days, the forecast for Southern California calls for lots rain (finally). Time to make green: Therefore, this is a great time to apply the first season dose of dry fertilizer around the root ...

 Fairchild Mandarin Tree (Citrus reticulata Blanco) Hybrid cross of Clementine mandarin and Orlando tangelo.   Fairchild mandarin overview: This is a delicious tasting citrus with an unfortunate amount of seeds.   Fairchild Mandarin Fruit: Fairchild mandarin fruit appearance:    The ...

Overview: I am fortunate to have a very fruitful lime tree.  For tips on growing lime trees see my most recent post. With so many limes, I have taken the opportunity to experiment in efforts to make the best possible ...