If you've been struggling to amp up the yield from your lime tree, despite it having a lot of flowers, chances are, your tree is not getting enough pollination by itself. Despite the tree being ...

Perfect for your homemade pies. If you enjoy decadent foliage, delicate flowers, and a bountiful harvest, then a key lime tree is a great choice. These plants will thrive outdoors in a consistently ...

Gardeners in warmer areas are beginning to plant gardens now that the weather is warming up and there is less chance of frost or freezes. This is because early spring has come. If ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having your own citrus garden can be extremely rewarding — few things compare to the scent of citrus blossoms or the satisfaction ...

Citrus trees weren’t introduced in California until the 1800s, but they didn’t take long to grow into the hearts of farmers and backyard gardeners. Sierra Higgins and Molly Wendt, both Contra Costa ...

When the peaches are a memory and the apples are all picked, when the pomegranates are dwindling and the guavas are gone, we get ready to eat oranges, kumquats, grapefruits and other citrus. Though ...

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 ...

Hi Sue, several years ago, I purchased a small lime tree. When I bought it, it was full of blooms and small fruit, it continued to produce golfball-sized limes all that summer. Last year, it got ...

Limes and other citrus take several years to mature and bear fruit consistently after planting. (Wikimedia) Question: I have a lime tree that is approximately 3 years old. The first year I planted it, ...

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 ...