Growing lemons in a container is easier than you may believe. “On a scale of one to 10, with 10 being hard to grow, I would say lemons are a six,” says Matthew Fleming, lead horticulturist for ...

Growing a lemon tree (or any citrus tree, for that matter) from seed is easy. However, because lemon trees are hybrids and most of them are grafted, their seeds produce seedlings that are not ...

This container plant provides beauty and fruit. If you’d like to grow a fruit tree but you’re limited by a small yard, try citrus. You don’t need to dedicate a large swath of lawn to grow a lemon tree ...

Q: Our lemon tree has curled leaves. Upon closer inspection, we noticed little squiggly lines all over the affected leaves. What is happening, and will this hurt the tree? A: Citrus leafminer ...

There is something deeply rewarding about stepping onto your balcony and plucking a fresh lemon from your own plant. Growing lemons in pots may seem like a task meant for seasoned gardeners, but it is ...

We have a 3- or 4-year- old orange tree planted in our yard which has suddenly dropped all its leaves. Earlier this spring I applied a weed and feed to the yard. Did this cause the problem? Since you ...

Dear Neil: A reader said they put down “weed barrier?” Back in Minnesota, we put down heavy duty plastic sheeting and covered it with rock. The weeds stayed away. Thoughts? If you’re talking about ...