While familiarity with the term “grafting” is widespread among gardeners, a true understanding of what grafting is and why it is done is not so common. In a nutshell, grafting is a horticultural ...

Most lemon trees don't die from neglect. They die from decisions made before the first drop of water ever hits the soil. The wrong pot, the wrong soil mix, and a plant that was never going to fruit to ...

Having a lemon tree at home goes beyond aesthetics: it perfumes the environment, purifies the air and, of course, offers fresh lemons for your recipes, teas and lemonades. The good news? Even those ...

A question for Dan Gill: I just planted a 3-foot Meyer lemon tree. How do I keep it from growing thorns? Any other tips would be appreciated. -- Pam Barron Answer: All of the citrus trees we grow -- ...

Modern advancements when it comes to fruit trees now mean they can be enjoyed by gardeners in spaces of any size. Many dwarf types are now available, grafted onto rootstocks that will keep them ...

The glorious Meyer lemon tree is a small, evergreen variety that makes it possible to enjoy homegrown citrus regardless of location and growing zone. A cross between a citron and a mandarin-pomelo ...

Not long ago, while walking down Bethlehem Road in Jerusalem, I spotted a tree unlike any I had ever seen before. It had both pink and red flowers which, upon closer examination, belonged to the same ...

Days of daytime highs in the 50s, followed by a few days when temperatures dropped down to the low teens, were enough to fill Yakima’s night skies with gardeners’ dreams of escaping the freeze. Born ...

You want to lavish all the care and attention in the world on a newly planted citrus tree – but in reality, what it needs is time The inclination with gardeners who grow citrus is to become like the ...

• Citrus need maximum sun exposure to grow and set fruit – at least 6 hours direct sun per day or more • Avoid positions that are exposed to strong wind, which can stress trees and disrupt pollination ...