We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Gardening in hot, dry locales can be challenging and hard on your water bill, especially if you want to produce some homegrown food.

If you live in Growing Zone 6 ... Regular pink peonies, bright red or fiery orange tree peonies—you name it. These robust zone 6 perennials have eye-catching blooms the size of dinner plates ...

Contact your local nursery to find a self-pollinating peach variety that is well-suited for your area.

For some trees, like citrus, this simply may not be enough warmth. For that reason, choose your patio fruit carefully, depending on what growing zone you live in and whether you have the ability ...

Hardiness Zone: USDA Zones 8 to 11 Light ... These compact apple trees grow upwards with fruit along the main stem. Columnar trees thrive with at least 6 to 8 hours of sun per day and well-drained ...

However, finding and buying the right fruit tree for your yard is like comparing apples and oranges—or cherries and figs.