), a broad-leaved flowering evergreen with everything but fragrance to recommend it, looks terrific year-round and does well in the Northwest. A cousin of the Northwest native madrone it's hardy to ...

Your digestive system is basically waging war against itself, and you’ve probably never heard of the humble fruit that might help broker peace. While millions of people suffer from ulcerative colitis, ...

Fruit trees. Consider planting a guava tree. Make sure it’s a tropical guava (Psidium guajava) and not a pineapple guava (Feijoa sellowiana) or a strawberry guava (Psidium callleianum). The latter two ...

What: Arbutus unedo, also known as the strawberry tree, is an easy-to-grow, four-season evergreen shrub with outstanding flowers, funky fruit, glossy green leaves and cinnamon-colored bark. Why plant ...

Pacific madrone and strawberry tree are two similar evergreen trees. Our native madrone, Arbutus menziesii, grows to 120 feet and is distinct in the landscape because of its smooth red bark and glossy ...

Q: How well do strawberries grow in our Las Vegas climate? When is the best time to plant and fertilize them? Any other tips? A: Strawberries will grow and produce fruit in our Las Vegas climate. The ...