Ask Gardenerd: Citrus Overwatered – What to Do?
A question came into Ask Gardenerd this week from Marilyn Boone when her citrus was overwatered. We answered.
Leaf miners leave their trail of destruction
Ask Gardenerd: Solving Leaf Miner Issues
This week a question came in to Ask Gardenerd about controlling leaf miners and leaf rollers on citrus trees. We'll explore the options to solve the issue.
Our trick will fix most citrus tree problems in a matter of weeks.
YouTube: How to Fix Most Citrus Tree Problems
We've been using a trick to help clients fix most citrus tree problems for more than a decade. You'll find it in Christy's new book, Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden, but we decided to give you a sneak peak in this week's video.
YouTube: Pruning Citrus Trees – How, When, and Why
We hear from a lot of gardenerds asking, "when is the best time for pruning citrus trees?" Well, we share the answer and so much more in our latest YouTube video on pruning citrus.
Meyer lemons
Ask Gardenerd: Citrus Leaf Problems
We received a question about a sad lemon tree this week so it's time to revisit our advice for basic citrus care. The question came from Kim Van Buskirk:
Navel orange
Ask Gardenerd: Yellow Leaves on Citrus Trees
Here's a question we see frequently when it comes to citrus trees: "Our orange tree has yellow leaves. What can we do? It is a dwarf tree. There are some…
Fresh oranges from our tree
Ask Gardenerd: Citrus Fruit Tree Care
The questions keep flowing in this time of year. Here's the latest from Jim: "How much water and fertilizer do I need for 2 y o blood orange tree. And…
Navel orange
‘Tis the Season for Citrus
There's something special about sneaking outside in your bathrobe into the crisp, cool, fall air to pick a citrus breakfast off a tree: a fresh orange dripping with new fallen…
How to Do a Home Soil Test for Citrus
Growing up, my parents had orange trees and stone fruit trees that I swear were planted in unamended clay soil and were never - ever - fertilized.
They thrived. My three citrus trees, on the other hand, which were planted with good drainage, plenty of compost and lots of care, are sad, sad, and more sad. What gives?
Our top New Years' Resolution was to figure out what was wrong with our ...