In the tropics, a mango tree can grow to a height and spread of 100 feet and live for several centuries. In Southern California, however, mature mango trees may not grow taller than large shrubs.

Author Annabelle Tometich, whose memoir "The Mango Tree" centers around a mango-related incident, will be at the Naples Daily News booth on June 28. The event is free with garden admission.

Five things to do in the garden this week: Fruits. In Southern California, you can grow mango trees anywhere except where it freezes. I once saw an orchard of mango trees in Granada Hills, so ...

In the tropics, a mango tree can grow to a height and spread of 100 feet and live for several centuries. In Southern California, however, mature mango trees may not grow taller than large shrubs.