“Dwarf Meyer lemon trees are self-pollinating ... You may be surprised to learn that you can grow an olive tree inside, but it’s actually one of the fruit trees that do quite well in a home.

The house that Michael Kovac built is the only one on his street still standing after a huge fire raced through his Los Angeles neighborhood. US architect Michael Kovac stands outside his house, which ...

Instead of a lawn, the garden is designed as a "defensive space," where a bed of volcanic rocks is dotted with agave, dwarf olive trees and mother-in-law's cushions -- a striking spherical cactus.