These trees are heavy feeders that need more nutrients than they can get from the soil to produce the juicy fruit we love. Here’s what you need to know about how and when to fertilize citrus ...

A simple fact to remember is that one pint of 13-13-13 weighs about 1 pound and a quart weighs 2 pounds. (Example: A one-year-old tree will require 1 pound or one pint of 13-13-13, and a 4-year ...

Most citrus trees are self-pollinating, but check before buying to see if you also need to plant a second tree. The first fruit production on a young tree probably won’t be flavorful, but it ...

Citrus trees, in their natural habitat, ... 25 years old so, that puts them somewhere around the halfway point of their lifespan. I have many more years of citrus fruit to look forward to.

If you have the climate to grow orange trees or other compact citrus varieties in your yard, you can enjoy an abundance of glossy green foliage, fragrant blossoms, and juicy, fresh fruit.

Blossom and fruit drop and fruit splitting are fairly common problems for fruit trees. While losing blossoms and small fruit ...

Arizona characterizes itself for the “5Cs”: Citrus, Cotton, Cattle, Climate and Copper. The tree pros at Moon Valley Nurseries have been custom-growing citrus trees for decades and have ...

Much of the citrus fruit has been on the trees now for about a month, so this is a good time to consider thinning fruit. Some trees are still flowering - they probably got put "on hold" by cold ...

Speaking of hardy citrus with winter fruit, I would be remiss not to mention the kumquat, which can withstand cold down to 18 degrees. In fact, kumquat trees require a dose of winter cold to live ...

Citrus trees are a popular choice for home fruit production in southeast Louisiana. Although relatively carefree as backyard fruit trees go, various problems do occur. I thought it would be ...

Changes in weather can stress your citrus tree and cause fruit to drop. We have experienced some extremes in the weather the past couple of weeks, with an almost 50-degree difference in ...

The specter of lethal greening has stopped many from growing citrus in Zones 9 and 10. I, for one, have great love of citrus trees — and always want them to live a long and (pardon the pun ...