That means a pomegranate tree should be deep soaked every 10 to 20 days during the summer, depending on how hot it gets. ... and rain would soak the fertilizer into the plant’s root zone.

That means a pomegranate tree should be deep soaked every 10 to 20 ... the best time to do this since February is our wettest month and rain would soak the fertilizer into the plant’s root zone.

Pomegranates will perform better later in life -- up to 200 years -- if pruned young. Without observant clipping of branches and suckers, the plant will become a shrub rather than a tree.

One doesn't need to live on an arid Greek island to successfully grow pomegranates. Pomegranates do prefer a semiarid southern Mediterranean climate, which means dry, hot summers and cool winters ...

The Tree of the Month for August is the Punica granatum, commonly known as the pomegranate tree. A member of the Punicaceae family, this small semi-deciduous tree is steeped in history and romance.