Citrus trees are small to medium-sized, frost tender, sub-tropical trees whose fragrant spring and summer flowers are followed by a range of different tangy fruits including oranges, lemons, limes and ...

With abundant harvests of juicy fruit, verdant year-round foliage, and vivid springtime blooms, growing citrus trees is gratifying work. But these trees are finicky about their environmental ...

Grown indoors or out, this plant offers bright, citrusy fragrance to your garden and food.

If you've been struggling to amp up the yield from your lime tree, despite it having a lot of flowers, chances are, your tree is not getting enough pollination by itself. Despite the tree being ...

Worldwide, citrus trees produce more fruit than all other deciduous fruit trees combined. Many gardeners in Marin find growing citrus rewarding, but somewhat problematic. For problem-free growth and ...

Since it’s August, we’ll start here. This is the time of year to fertilize for the last time. Citrus needs nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and possibly micro-nutrients such as zinc or iron. Ask your ...

Last February, we experienced some significant freezes that damaged citrus trees, particularly on the north shore. It’s hard to say if we will have severe freezes this winter, but it only takes one ...

Citrus tree problems can be easy to resolve. Aside from their susceptibility to cold, citrus trees are among the most carefree and reliable of home fruit trees. A few common problems do show up on ...

Recent widespread hard freezes more than likely resulted in damage to many of the citrus trees in Northwest Florida. Cold damage will become more evident as we move into the spring and summer of 2023.

Hi Sue, several years ago, I purchased a small lime tree. When I bought it, it was full of blooms and small fruit, it continued to produce golfball-sized limes all that summer. Last year, it got ...

Citrus is usually on my mind this time of year, as my neighbor has the most awesome navel orange tree – it’s at least 50 years old – in her front yard that drips with super sweet fruit in February and ...