Citrus

A couple of months ago, I bought a young Meyer lemon tree. While I know that it and our other citrus trees can take a while to fruit, I wanted …

We have several citrus trees and although we generally get good yields from their fruit, we often wondered how they pollinate. After all, it’d be nice to have more fruit …

When I was first helping my parents with their backyard garden in Ventura, California, breaking the clay ground proved to be incredibly difficult. However, they had lemon, lime, orange, and …

When I was repotting my Meyer lemon tree, I had no idea which potting soil to use. The instructions on the growing card didn’t specify, as it only showed watering …

We drink a lot of coffee at home and have several citrus trees such as lemon, orange, lime, and tangerine. Instead of throwing the coffee grounds away, we were wondering …

Whenever I eat eggs, I find myself thinking about how I can repurpose the shells instead of just throwing them away. Citrus trees, like my Meyer lemon tree, are heavy …

It’s currently fall here in Austin, Texas, and I’m keeping a close eye on the temperature as winter approaches. Even though my potted lemon tree is young, I’d like to …

To make sure my parents could continue enjoying their daily margaritas, I tried to find out why so many limes were dropping from their tree.

I found out the lime tree was lacking a good fertilizer. So, I did some research and helped them get their lime tree back on track. Here’s what I learned.

Most fertilizers are synthetic and can do more harm than good, which is why so many gardeners are looking at making homemade fertilizer for their citrus trees.