Citrus trees are small to medium-sized, frost tender, sub-tropical trees whose fragrant spring and summer flowers are followed by a range of different tangy fruits including oranges, lemons, limes and ...

Makrut lime requires at least six to eight hours of sunlight per day when planted outdoors. "More sun produces more vigorous ...

It’s easy to grow potted citrus trees on your patio when the weather is warm and sunny. However, when freezing temperatures are forecast for your area, it’s time to move your citrus plants indoors ...

With zesty green (or yellow) fruit in the summer and sweet-smelling flowers in winter, this citrus tree makes a perfect ...

It’s easy to grow potted citrus trees on your patio when the weather is warm and sunny. However, you'll need to move your citrus plants indoors before winter hits. Citrus trees cannot survive outside ...

Question: I’d like to grow my own fruit trees, but I’m short on space. Can I grow fruit trees in containers? Answer: We’re happy to say yes, you can. One of the great pleasures in life is picking ...

One significant detail that has not been lost to history is that Southeast Texas gardeners love to grow citrus trees. They cultivate orange, grapefruit, pomelo, yuzu, citron, tangelo, lime, lemon, ...

Take a trip to your local nursery these days and you will find a good supply of citrus plants. Limes, lemons, oranges and mandarins are fresh from the grower and ready for your garden. You might ...

One of my early memories of moving to Texas was the scent of a bouquet of lemon blossoms. I had not experienced the sweet fragrance directly upon my face It's a lingering memory. Despite the recent ...

As a gardener, I find few things are more fun than to feel like you’re beating Mother Nature at her own game by growing lemons. In winter. In Wisconsin. No snow cover to protect plants during bitter ...

Instead of spitting out orange seeds and discarding them, it's possible to grow your own trees. Germination and planting is ...

One in a series of columns co-written by Tony and Karen Russo, a father-daughter team and former owners of Russo’s in Watertown. Each spring, when our New England weather is still rainy and gray, we ...