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Q: We have a 35-year-old carob tree on our property which has never been trimmed. It is such a beautiful grand tree in our landscape. Should it be trimmed? - Vincent J. Conway, Ontario
A: Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), also known as St. John's bread, is a native to the eastern Mediterranean region where it grows naturally as a hedge. The term "St. John's bread" is because the seeds and sweet pulp of this tree were supposedly the "locust and wild honey" St. John ate the wilderness.See the full content of this document
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'St. John's Bread' Grows On Carob Tree
This evergreen, trained as a tree, grows well in our warm areas (hardy to 18 degrees) with its lower branches removed.
With its dense dark g...See the full content of this document
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