One of the joys of living on the Upper Texas Gulf Coast is being able to drive through Galveston in mid-January and see citrus trees covered with fruit. Or to drop by the Harris County Extension ...

While familiarity with the term “grafting” is widespread among gardeners, a true understanding of what grafting is and why it is done is not so common. In a nutshell, grafting is a horticultural ...

The widespread multiple-night hard freeze that occurred in North Florida near the end of December 2022 resulted in numerous citrus trees becoming severely damaged. The above-ground portion of many of ...

Not long ago, while walking down Bethlehem Road in Jerusalem, I spotted a tree unlike any I had ever seen before. It had both pink and red flowers which, upon closer examination, belonged to the same ...

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 ...

BELLEVIEW - Charlie Sanders grew up in Michigan knowing nothing about the citrus industry. But when he settled in Florida, he decided he wanted to grow fruit. He now is the proud owner of a citrus ...

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 ...

Florida’s citrus industry has spent an estimated $120 million promoting the Florida Sunshine Tree symbol since it was introduced in the early 1970s, but the tree is about to get new life and possibly ...

Fairway Drive home feature The home of Alix and Paul Rico Citrus trees often do not begin to produce fruit until they have been planted in the ground for three or more years. (CHRIS GRANGER) QUESTION: ...

It can take over 10 years for a citrus tree to produce fruit. (CHRIS GRANGER) QUESTION: In Metairie, I have a grapefruit tree that produces wonderful fruit every year. I have grown lots of little ...

Q. I’ve read your articles for many years and have gained much knowledge. My wife and I own an acre of land in the outskirts of Moreno Valley, with approximately 70 assorted citrus trees. We have a ...