San Diego Union-Tribune

Fruitmommy, the ‘fruit tree whisperer,’ revitalizes ailing fruit trees

Nalani Vaughn, owner of Fruitmommy Organic Solutions, watched as her crew of experienced pruners removed deadwood and branches from the grove of 15 mature navel and Valencia orange trees, survivors of ...
Country Life

'There is only a handful of fruit trees I’d grow for their non-edible charms — quince is one'

I planted my first quince (Cydonia oblonga) a quarter of a century ago and I wouldn’t be without a tree nearby. There is only a handful of fruit trees I’d grow for their non-edible charms and quince ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Fruit trees bear nutrition lesson

SAN YSIDROSAN YSIDRO — About 100 second graders at Smythe Elementary spent the morning of Dec. 2 planting several varieties of fruit trees at their school, an exercise that educators hope will help ...