Lavender is a delightful and useful garden plant. It can be used as a drought-tolerant low hedge, a specimen plant, a cut flower, and an herb that provides a fragrant addition to many herbal projects.

A near-ripe citrus fruit that splits on the tree gives a disappointing end to the growing season. Read about likely causes of navel orange split and what you can do to help reduce its occurrence.

Useful tips on propagating and growing these distinctive, palm-like trees in mild-winter regions.

When you reduce the number of young fruit on a tree early in the season, you improve the quality of the remaining fruit at harvest time.