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ARTICLE PREVIEW from Fine Gardening September/October 2006 (#111)
From ground covers to trees, these fruit-bearing plants merit a place in your ornamental garden by Lee Reich Most gardeners grow plants either for their ornamental qualities or for the food they can provide, but they rarely mix the two, perhaps because they are unaware that they can. Lee Reich, author of Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden, introduces us to six plants that are beautiful enough to be in an ornamental garden and also produce fruit that tastes great. Better yet, these plants run the gamut of growing habits, from ground covers and vines to shrubs and trees. None of the plants featured requires the constant maintenance usually required with fruit-bearing plants. In fact, the only problem these plants cause is getting the fruits back to the house without eating them first.  Preview next articleBack to this issueBuy this issue
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