At the risk of sounding biased, I would like to suggest that citrus trees are the ideal garden plants. With their shining evergreen leaves and fragrant flowers, citrus trees make excellent garden ...

Compact orange tree varieties make it possible to enjoy fresh citrus almost anywhere, bringing color, fragrance, and fruit to ...

Question: A seedling orange tree has started to grow in our landscape near one of our established trees. Will it bear fruit? Answer: Expect fruits similar to the parent tree, but you must wait a while ...

I remember you have recommended that it is sometimes wise to thin out the fruit on a citrus tree. Can you tell me when and how? Much of the citrus fruit has been on the trees now for about a month, so ...

In January, I recognize the blessing of living in Southern California each time I step into my backyard and see a navel orange tree laden with fruit. As winter sets in, imbibing a daily dose of juicy ...

Are you longing to grow your own citrus trees but afraid they won't survive your cold winter temperatures? Your concern is understandable because citrus trees are regarded as subtropical plants, which ...

A newly planted citrus tree has limited resources, and it should be putting its efforts into settling in, getting established and growing strong roots, stems and ...

Question: I have a 7-foot grapefruit tree with fruit on it. The leaves are turning yellow. What does that mean? Does it need more water? The other fruit trees around mine are still a nice, bright ...

Question: We would like to pick the fruit off our grapefruit tree before it blooms. Will the fruit ripen after they have been harvested? Answer: Citrus fruits of all types ripen on the tree. The ...

Q. I had planted a grapefruit sapling three years ago in Punjab’s Talagang and it has grown into a mature plant. Last year, it bore a couple of fully grown healthy fruits as well. This year, it was ...