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 ...

Dreaming of stepping into your backyard to pick fresh, juicy fruit straight from the tree? It might seem like a project ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...