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 have a picture of what went on with the leaves of my roses this past summer. Do you think this is black spot or rust disease of roses? A: I really didn’t see any black spot or rust in the picture ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of my favorite trees here at the university grows right behind the herbarium. It’s been there for years (the building was constructed about 1974), and is now about 25’ tall. I’m terrible at ...

Loquat season has arrived, and the bounty is ripe for harvesting by the homeowners fortunate enough to own a tree or two — and the shifty neighbors eager to steal a couple quarts. If you don’t know ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q: Almost all of the leaves on my loquat tree are afflicted with this problem. Is it an insect or disease? How should I treat it? A: This is damage done by lace bugs. You actually captured a couple of ...

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 ...