Most types of sweet cherries aren't self-pollinating, but tart cherries will usually fruit when they're grown on their own.

“Trees can enhance a residential garden in several ways, particularly by adding to the landscape’s beauty,” writes columnist Tom Karwin. “They provide one or more vertical counter… ...

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about care of yellow poinciana trees, dwarf mondo, tomatoes and pineapples plus ...

You can usually get by without staking small trees, but larger ones should be staked. I use 2-inch-diameter wooden stakes available from most full-service nurseries and garden stores.

Daniel Goldberg of Richmond’s Feral Ecology invited the public to join in its summer harvest of backyard and streetside loquat trees this year, and a plum harvest is up next.