Persimmon trees are a top wildlife attractor and because they tend to ripen during archery season, they’re a major plus for bow hunters. Gun hunters, however, don’t have the advantage of this mast ...

In Sunday's edition of The Clarion-Ledger Outdoors, Mark Cooper talked about the advantages of grafting oriental varieties of persimmons onto native, established persimmon trees. To read the story, ...

Fruit trees have become very expensive to buy. Most are well north of $20 each. Some are $25 or more, but you can build your own for about $5 each. Building your own fruit trees is easy. Scion wood, ...

Fruit trees in Coco Wood Lakes west of Delray Beach get to know Muriel Reiffe well. At the request of friends, she grafts a citrus tree to produce different types of citrus, or grafts other trees with ...

If you are seeking a medium-sized shade tree, around 30 feet tall with a 30-foot spread, possessing unusually ornamental and gustatory qualities, consider the persimmon (Diospyros kaki). Although its ...