5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Fruit trees. Plant a Chinese date tree (Zizyphus jujube). It does fine when planted this time of year. Chinese date is an extremely drought-tolerant tree, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine harvesting fresh dates to enjoy from a tree you planted yourself. Although such an idea may seem daunting, date palms are ...

Archaeologists have traced the cultivation of the date palm—also known as Phoenix dactylifera—back millennia. Centuries later, this tree's delicious fruits remain a staple in cuisines around the world ...