We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're new to gardening, a plum tree can provide a tasty introduction to fruit growing. Besides making nearby soil more fertile and gifting ...

There are approximately 250 varieties of plums grown in California. They thrive in the San Joaquin Valley, are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in the home garden, and are delicious to eat.

Q: The magnolia trees that have starting blooming around town look so nice that I think I’d like to plant one, too. Are they hard to grow? This is of a white magnolia bloom just is starting to open.