Magnificent Mulberries

Mulberry trees are forgiving in a lot of ways — they’ll tolerate neglect, shrug off imperfect soil, and still push out fruit when other trees would give up. But if you want to actually expand your collection, feed your trees well, and get the soil conditions right, you need more than a shovel and good … Read more

I’m kneeling in the mulch near my patio’s edge, pushing back the accumulated debris with my fingers to check on something that’s been bothering me for weeks. There—just under the surface—is a root, thicker than I expected, and I can trace it snaking toward the concrete. It’s the moment when all that fruit and shade … Read more