Gardeners, this week we are discussing Asian Citrus Greening and Citrus Canker and how we can recognize each of the two citrus diseases. There are numerous plant diseases that may attack citrus trees, ...
When I started my horticultural career in New Orleans back in 1980, my memory of growing citrus seems so easy. White flies and other sucking insects and the sooty mold they caused were the only major ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A new effort to save citrus trees in Texas began in the Houston area today as an infection is threatening the citrus industry across the state. The infection is called citrus ...
The check, finally, is in the mail for South Florida residents whose fruit trees were destroyed in the state’s failed campaign to wipe out citrus canker. This week, 84,000 homeowners in Broward and ...
A question for Dan Gill: We have identified citrus canker on our nine-year-old Meyer lemon tree. Is it terminal, and if we were to plant a new one, is it contagious? -- Pat and Michele Adams Answer: ...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — For retiree Jack Haire and his wife, one of life’s daily joys is their citrus trees: orange, grapefruit, tangerine and Key lime. The 10 trees on their half-acre property give ...
Under the failed citrus eradication program, state agriculture inspectors deployed crews with chain saws to chop down 577,253 orange, grapefruit and key lime trees throughout the state — even if the ...
Enjoy the refreshing flavor of limes any time by growing a lime tree indoors. Lime trees (Citrus aurantiifolia) are believed to be native to Southeast Asia, but these plants can grow indoors in any ...
If you want to grow citrus trees in pots, an experienced horticulturist reveals his picks for five beautiful, low-maintenance fruits suitable for containers ...