Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Green and ripe persimmons growing on a tree branch - Nature Clickz/Shutterstock Persimmons are mouthwatering fruits with a unique ...

Growing American persimmon trees checks several horticultural and culinary boxes. American persimmon—Diospsyros virginiana and hybrids of this species—are very cold hardy fruit trees, with deliciously ...

Q: I had to remove 15 persimmons because of sun damage. One thing I have noticed is that some of the new growth from the main branches is aimed downward, so I am hoping to eventually grow the tree ...

Three (maybe four) years ago my wife said she wanted her own persimmon tree. I purchased a Fuji persimmon. It’s grown quite tall, but we’ve never had any persimmons. One year, some of the leaves had a ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. The persimmons are falling off my persimmon tree. Now some of the leaves are ...

The American persimmon tree’s scientific name, Diospyros virginiana, is loosely interpreted “divine fruit” or “fruit of the gods” of Virginia. If you have tasted a ripe persimmon on a crisp fall day, ...

Fall is here but gardening season is far from over, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very ...

If you're interested in growing fruit trees in your garden, consider choosing native varieties. Native fruit trees require less maintenance than non-native ones because they are well-adapted to the ...