Boost your citrus harvest with the right fertilizer at the right time. To get a bumper crop of fruit on your citrus trees, you must provide fertilizer at the right times. These trees are heavy feeders ...
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 ...
In the coming weeks, we will start to see citrus trees blooming, and that is a sign that its time to fertilize them. Many local citrus trees have been infected by citrus greening, a bacterial disease.
5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Begin to fertilize citrus trees now for maximum flowering and fruit development. Jack Christensen, who authored the things to do column for many years until ...
’Tis the season to taste-test and choose the best variety for your yard Although in wintertime many plants are dormant and the days are drizzly, there’s one Test Garden chore that always cheers us up ...
Nothing is more rewarding than going out into your home landscape and picking fresh citrus. It really is easier than most people think, but there are a few secrets I would like to share with you which ...
Most homes are already at ideal temperatures for growing citrus plants. The freshness and availability of citrus fruit in winter months inspires many gardeners to consider growing their own lemons, ...
True or false: Growing citrus in Napa County is a game of chance. The answer is “it depends.” Citrus variety, site selection and winter protection are important factors for success in growing citrus ...
Q: We have chickens running free in a backyard of citrus trees, and to protect the flock I’ve avoided using granular citrus fertilizer to feed those trees. I’ve used water-soluble general plant food ...
When Heather Rhoades bought her first indoor orange tree nearly 20 years ago, she had to order it from a specialty online retailer. Now, it's not uncommon to find citrus trees at local gardening ...