Citrus Trees

We have a sweet lemon tree that produces amazing fruits, so naturally, I wanted more of them. I tried planting some of the seeds and although they germinated, they didn’t grow all that well. After I did some research, I…

The first year that we got our kaffir lime tree, it didn’t grow at all and only gave us one fruit. This was a bit disappointing, but the tree wasn’t dead, so we had some options. To find out what…

Last year, our tangerine tree had a big hive of bees right at eye level. We were concerned that our two dogs might try to jump at it, so we had it removed, but it got me thinking–do citrus trees…

We have several varieties of citrus trees, ranging from kaffir lime to tangerine, and while our backyard isn’t the biggest, we have them fairly spaced out. But we’re looking at getting more citrus trees soon and we’re wondering exactly how…

After I bought my potted Meyer lemon tree from the nursery, it was time to repot it. I had a 3-gallon pot, but I needed some extra potting soil. Unsure of what mix to buy, I took my search online….

The first year we had our kaffir lime tree, it only bore one fruit and the few flowers that were on the tree had fallen off. I was worried that there was something wrong with it, so I did some…

We had a couple of citrus trees lose their leaves. First, our lime tree after it was heavily pruned, and then our potted Meyer lemon tree after going through a cold winter. In both cases, the leaves grew back, but…

If you’ve been reading posts or watching videos about citrus trees, chances are you’ve seen someone mention “deep watering”. But if you’re newer to gardening, you may not know what it is yet. I know it took me several times…

My potted Meyer lemon was losing a few leaves recently and I thought it was about time to get fertilizer. While there’s a lot of information online about commercial fertilizer for planted trees, I wasn’t finding much on fertilizing potted…