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 ...

Recent widespread hard freezes more than likely resulted in damage to many of the citrus trees in Northwest Florida. Cold damage will become more evident as we move into the spring and summer of 2023.

January and February are some of the toughest months of the year for Central Texas gardeners, as anyone who cleared the corpses of beloved plants following the devastating freeze of 2021 can attest.

Young citrus trees are generally more sensitive to the cold than fully mature trees. Newly planted citrus trees, as well as those that have been in the ground for less than five years, may need a ...

Q. I have a Meyer lemon tree that is covered with fruit, but it is only starting to turn yellow. My neighbor tells me that I need to pick the fruit before we get freezing temperatures because the ...

Stop! Don’t even think about cutting back your freeze-damaged citrus trees yet. The last thing you want to do is cause permanent damage, or even death, to your tree. Though your tree may look nasty ...

Last week, concerned about our Napa winter weather, someone asked me: “Should I cover my lemon tree?” Responding, perhaps too briefly, I recommended watching the weather forecasts and covering it when ...

MITCHELL CO., GA (WALB) - The overnight freezes may be helping citrus farmers in South Georgia, but many growers are still testing ways to protect the trees. Since it's still early in the season, ...

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - One of the biggest industries in the Florida Panhandle is agriculture, specifically citrus. NewsChannel 7 visited farmers in Jackson County on Friday to ask a ...

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- As overnight temperatures continue to drop into the colder months, farmers are gearing up to protect their harvest. When it comes to older citrus trees the crops are ...