If you're looking for uncommon fruit trees that have loads of character and grow fast, the loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) may just be the new garden favorite for you. Picture a tree that matures quickly ...

Q: I planted a one- or two-year-old loquat tree in my back yard over 3 years ago. While the tree itself is now over 6 feet tall and wide and appears otherwise healthy, I have yet to see one bloom or ...

Are you looking for a small- to medium-sized evergreen landscape tree that is easy to care for, produces fragrant, delicate, white flowers and also makes delicious fruit? Then the loquat is the tree ...

Fruit trees.This is the best time of year If you choose to benefit from the advantages of fall planting, please ma ...

PANAMA CITY — One of the edible fruits at this time of year is across from the walking park on Balboa Avenue and 10th Street. The Loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica) is covered in edible fruit. The ...

The loquat tree (Eriobotrya japonica) is flowering now and will continue blooming into February. Its tasty yellow or orange fruit are borne January to April, barring a hard freeze. Loquat trees — aka ...

Dear Neil: Our loquat tree produces fruit, and I planted three seeds in pots last summer. They started growing last fall, and now one is 10 inches tall, the other two about 6 inches tall. When should ...

Feral pigs could have done this damage along Folsom Parkway, say readers who have dealt with wild boars. Steve Farr Q: Wondering what type of tree this is? A friend gave me the shoot 12 to 13 years ...

Bees and other pollinators: Master Naturalist Mark de Kiewiet will discuss managed bees and native bees, gardening for pollinators, and medical uses of products from the hive. The free, virtual ...

SAN JOSE — On a recent warm May day, bundles of small sun-kissed-colored fruit droop from a towering tree in Raffy Espiritu’s backyard in Milpitas. They soak in the light and ripen in the heat before ...