Q: A tree in my front yard was damaged by the wind a couple of weeks ago, and I need to have a new tree planted. My house faces south, with lots of wind and sun, and is one story in front but two in ...

Q: I plan to buy a 15-gallon fruitless olive tree. Please tell me how much water daily or weekly it should be given once planted. The irrigation system in place for shrubs and trees comes on Monday ...

Q: I am interested in getting an olive tree to grow indoors. I have 10-foot ceilings and a very bright space with extremely large windows and eastern exposure. I think olive trees are beautiful and I ...

Q I have a fruitless olive tree (variety Majestic Beauty) that is steadily losing its leaves. It’s been slowly happening since last year but most noticeably with the higher temps we’ve been ...

It’s something that’s in the news a lot these days: Water-wise landscaping. But what exactly does that mean for San Diegans and how do you know what plants will work for this kind of gardening?

Q. When is the best time to prune fruit trees? I would like to start pruning as soon as possible. A. The time of pruning varies with the fruit tree but generally most fruit trees are pruned during the ...

From California to the Mediterranean, abandoned groves are being restored to life in order to save shrinking towns and ...