Delicious Cross between a Tangerine and a Grapefruit The Minneola Tangelo is a delightful cross between white grapefruit and sweet tangerine. Also called a Honeybell, this beautiful orange-red fruit is a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavor. This winter ripening fruit tree is an evergreen that can be grown anywhere. In colder weather climates bring your tree indoors for the winter and pick fruit inside your home between February and spring. It will be perfectly happy in a container in front of any sunny window. The Minneola Tangelo is a hit with adults and children. The brilliantly colored fruit against glossy dark green leaves is irresistible. Juicy, easy to peel and very few seeds make it a perfect snacking orange. There is very little pulp making this a great orange for cooking, canning and juicing too.The added bonus of the Vitamin C and fiber they contain means you are providing your family with a healthy, unprocessed food that requires very little care and stores well. The M more...
Fast Growing Privacy & Windbreak Tree The Theves Poplar is a fast growing deciduous tree. Plant a few to accent the entrance of your home or perhaps post some as sentries along your driveway. They also make a wonderful privacy hedge. Your Theves Poplar can grow more than six feet in the first year! It can reach 75 feet at maturity with a 10 foot spread. It grows in a dramatic manner, with a narrow upright thrust like a spire reaching into the sky. A charming feature of your Theves Poplar is that the oval dark green leaves have a silvery underside. This creates a flashing effect in the breeze that will draw your eye from wherever you're standing in your yard. The bark of your Theves Poplar also has an ornamental quality with its whitish hue that is especially attractive in the winter when the leaves have gone. The autumn color of your Poplar is a muted yellow that although not as spectacular as other fall colors, tends to stand out because of the tall columnar effect of the tree. Your more...