The Florida winter season can feel quiet when compared to the rest of the United States. Despite that, it is one of the best times to start early spring garden planning, especially while temperatures ...

Brevard gardeners faced a winter freeze that damaged plants. Two upcoming events offer trees, plants and resources for ...

GROVELAND, Fla. — Matt Mattia used both hands to flip through the branch at his eye level, studying each side of every leaf as sunlight filtered from above. “Just healthy leaves,” he said, noting the ...

Florida-grown lychee trees offer a taste of the tropics for home growers. Their berries deliver a sweet, rose-scented fruit with vitamin C-rich pulp and a vibrant color and flavor to fruit cups, cakes ...

This Florida farm near Tampa lets you pick fresh oranges, enjoy citrus treats, and experience a fun day in the groves.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hurricanes and tropical storms can wreak havoc in the lives of Florida residents, but once the necessities are taken care of, your ...

Nothing beats baking fresh fruit tarts from a tree you cultivated in your backyard orchard. But what if you live in a chilly location? Will the harsh weather mean poor growth and pitiful harvests?

The lychee, a rough-skinned pinkish-red fruit that cracks open to reveal its fragrant, sweet and juicy jelly-like flesh, has a notoriously short season. It's typically available for only a few weeks ...

Five varieties of trees will be available at the event at Miramar Pineland Park.

Prior to launching PlantOGram – an American-made fruit tree gifting company – nearly two decades ago, gardening was solely a backyard hobby for husband-and-wife duo Mickey and Vicky Popat. The ...

Jonathan Crane, a tropical-fruit crop specialist at UF’s Tropical Research & Education Center in Homestead, picks lychee off one of the 216 trees on the research campus site. He said the fruits ...