Citrus trees are beautiful, fragrant, and gift-worthy—but they also need real TLC. Before you buy one for someone special, ...

Even though it’s easier than ever to buy plants online, keeping them alive is still a challenge. So we’re digging up everything you need to care for every type of houseplant. Welcome to Plant Week. If ...

Satsuma Mandarins are known for their sweet, seedless fruit and compact size. Meiwa Kumquats are also a good choice, with ...

Citrus trees bloom and fruit on new growth so pruning right after the harvest gives the tree time to put on new growth. That new growth will protect the newly exposed wood from th ...

I didn't know true happiness until I started growing fruit in my very dark apartment. If you open a package of fruit I have sent or delivered, you are consenting to the conditions of Official Fruit ...

When the peaches are a memory and the apples are all picked, when the pomegranates are dwindling and the guavas are gone, we get ready to eat oranges, kumquats, grapefruits and other citrus. Though ...

Are you longing to grow your own citrus trees but afraid they won't survive your cold winter temperatures? Your concern is understandable because citrus trees are regarded as subtropical plants, which ...

There are limes that should be green when you pick them and limes that should have a yellowish hue when harvested and juicy. When limes are harvested too late, they are yellowish, pithy and no longer ...

Young lemon tree with lots of fruit in a backyard - Westend61/Getty Images Citrus trees are generous growers, often producing an abundance of fruit beyond what their young branches can handle. While ...

South Africa's unemployment rate is almost 32%. In rural areas such as Limpopo, the agriculture sector employs close to a ...

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Question for Dan Gill: I’ve been told to remove any fruit my newly planted lemon tree produces this spring. Is this really necessary? It seems like such a waste. — Jerry Barnes Answer: It is customary ...