Tulips need a chilling period to bloom. Crocus and hyacinth likewise need cold stratification to flower. Some ornamental lilies may struggle in Southern California’s hot, dry summers. What’s an aspiring bulb flower gardener to do? You’ll be happy to...
Figs are among the earliest domesticated crops in human history, dating back 9,000 years in regions like modern-day Jordan and the Levant. The Egyptians dried figs for year-round consumption, while the Greeks and Romans associated the fruit with fertility and...
Choose your location wisely. Once planted, that olive tree will be there forever. Olive trees can live for hundreds and even thousands of years under the right conditions. Average lifespan: 300–600 years With care: Some trees live over 1,000 years Oldest known trees:...
Do you take your home brewing seriously? REALLY seriously? Then why buy your hops in a bag when you can pick them fresh off the vine? The hop plant (Humulus lupulus) is a climbing vine that can reach up to 20 feet tall in a single growing season. Its cone-like flowers...
Grapes are among the oldest cultivated plants in human history. Farming dates back over 8,000 years to the regions around modern-day Armenia and Georgia. Cultivation boomed when humans discovered the fermentation process (surprise, surprise!). Ancient Egyptians,...
