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 ...

The Rutaceae, or what we commonly call the citrus family, grow on flowering shrubs and trees. They span a wide range of fruits, from lemons to oranges, grapefruits, tangerines, pomelos, and limes, ...

With shiny dark green leaves, fragrant star-like flowers, and edible fruits, citrus trees are a rewarding addition to any houseplant collection. Many types can be grown in the landscape in USDA plant ...

We have lots of orange, grapefruit and lemon trees in the Valley. Why no limes? It's not a matter of having no lime trees. It's just that we don't have many of them. Part of the reason is that limes ...

Clifton Smith's orange, lemon and lime trees — almost 30 of them — have thrived in Lexington for 27 years. In summer, their containers line the walls of an inner courtyard patio at his home, and in ...

Growing a lemon or other type of citrus tree has the benefits of bearing edible fruit but also beautiful and extremely fragrant flowers. As a tropical plant, it requires a little TLC to survive here ...

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 ...

To protect a single smaller tree, construct a simple frame and encase the tree with one or two layers of translucent plastic. In southeast Louisiana, such an extreme practice would be needed only on a ...