To get a bumper crop of fruit on your citrus trees, you must provide fertilizer at the right times. These trees are heavy feeders that need more nutrients than they can get from the soil to produce ...

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In the coming weeks, we will start to see citrus trees blooming, and that is a sign that its time to fertilize them. Many local citrus trees have been infected by citrus greening, a bacterial disease.

Citrus trees require three fertilizations a year to keep vigorous and to develop abundant, high-quality fruit. The first of those three annual feedings is in February. The other two should take place ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Begin to fertilize citrus trees now for maximum flowering and fruit development. Jack Christensen, who authored the things to do column for many years until ...

It’s that time of year again. Scented citrus blossoms fill the air with intoxicating aromas, and your neighbors’ trees are bursting with lemons and grapefruit. Want to get in on the action but don’t ...

You don't need a big yard to grow citrus.

I just planted a young Louisiana sweet orange tree I was given last October. The tree is covered with small white buds, which I’m assuming will develop into flowers. Should I knock them off since the ...