Aim to fertilize fruit trees in spring or early summer. This timing allows the trees to absorb nutrients they can use for new growth and fruit production, says Lauren St. Germain Kidd, the owner of ...

Having your own lemon tree at home is often a luxury we assume is reserved for people who live in citrus-friendly locales, like sunny California or humid Florida. However, that doesn’t mean those in ...

Q: I have been trying to grow fruit trees from seeds. I noticed that all the bare-root trees I see at nurseries have a green pellet-type fertilizer or a green-colored emulsion for a starter fertilizer ...

My daughter recently brought a lemon tree back from Florida. It is on my kitchen counter getting plenty of sun and also has a few buds. I plan to put it into a larger pot and out on my deck once the ...

We are quickly approaching the time to fertilize our citrus trees for maximum production. According to Jimmy Boudreaux, LSU AgCenter citrus specialist, citrus trees require annual fertilization for ...

QUESTION: I forgot to feed my citrus tree before it started to bloom. Should I still fertilize, or should I wait until the flowering stops? ANSWER: John Jackson, extension citrus specialist with the ...

Q. I have many tropical fruit trees that are surrounded by grass and close to competing trees. The fruit trees include avocado, Barbados cherry, carambola, lime, lemon, fig, banana and passion fruit.