Prune lemon trees after all the fruit has been harvested, usually in late winter or early spring. Avoid pruning more than 30 percent of the tree to prevent it from going into shock. Use clean, sharp ...

Ever dreamed of plucking sun-ripened lemons from your very own tree? There's nothing chicer than: “Oh, this vinaigrette? I made it with lemons from my garden. Want to take some home?” Growing citrus ...

Proper watering keeps Meyer lemon trees healthy and productive, helping them grow strong roots and produce sweet fruit. Water ...

Most lemon trees are ready to harvest about 6 to 9 months after they flower. Typically, this occurs in late fall through ...

Citrus varieties are rarely grown from seeds because of complex hybrids and propagation by grafting. As a result, the offspring won't necessarily produce the same quality fruit. (Ann Maloney, NOLA.com ...

Come and visit me at the Home Improvement and Backyard Expo on Sept. 16-17 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the South Point. Bring in some plant samples or pictures and let’s talk about them. Would you ...

I have a lemon tree that has fruit on it now and is about 4 years old. It just put out some new growth and a good amount of flowers. Should I remove the flowers when they open? Or just let it go? — ...

Q: My lemon tree was covered with lots of little tiny green lemons but now they are all drying up and turning brown. Can you tell me why this is happening? A: There are several reasons that would ...

You can't plant a lemon seed to grow a lemon tree. Sure, that seed will grow, but it probably won't produce fruit. Yet day after day I see these ideas online, presented as though they were viable ...

No garden? You can still grow your own delicious fruit—just pick cultivars suitable for growing indoors. These are the ones ...