Citrus County commissioners on Tuesday reached a consensus to move forward with a one-cent local option sales tax referendum ...
As the gardening season ends, many are eager to move shrubs around, but timing is crucial. Shrubs that bloom in late summer and fall should be transplanted in spring, just ...
You’d be surprised how long some trees last…if properly maintained…and how soon the trees will start to produce.
Don’t put a lemon tree in a pot that is too large. “Choose a pot that is about 15% larger in volume than the current pot the lemon is in,” Fleming says. Putting a lemon tree in an oversized container ...
First Parish Church of Stow and Acton keeps a late veteran’s recipe alive, turning community apple pies into a fall tradition ...
The California Department of Food and Agriculture issued a citrus quarantine this week for northern San Diego County and part of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The quarantine was issued after state ...
Most people know Florida’s citrus industry is struggling with citrus greening. The threat, however, doesn’t exist in a silo, and residential trees – where the plant disease was first detected in the ...
In a new strategy to combat citrus greening disease, scientists have engineered citrus trees to act as both bait and executioner for the insects that spread the disease. Using virus-induced gene ...
GROVELAND, Fla. — There may finally be some hope for Florida’s citrus industry. United States Department of Agriculture scientists have discovered a tree that may be resistant to citrus greening. The ...
Have you always been a little hesitant when it comes to pruning? That ends today. In this video I show you exactly how to prune your tropical fruit trees, both young and old. So grab your pruners and ...
Meyer lemon trees can grow indoors or outdoors, but must be protected from frost and brought inside in cold climates. These trees need full sun, regular water, and well-draining soil to grow healthy ...