Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The key to making sure this doesn't take a turn from a budget-friendly hack to a garden nightmare is getting your timing right — ...

Citrus trees weren’t introduced in California until the 1800s, but they didn’t take long to grow into the hearts of farmers and backyard gardeners. Sierra Higgins and Molly Wendt, both Contra Costa ...

The fragrant fruit and flowers are what make lime trees so popular. With fruits perfect for juicing, adding to drinks, or using in desserts, they make fantastic fruit trees for warmer climates.

Want fresh, delicious fruit? Plant these fast-growing fruit trees that grow well in Southern climates. Experts share what to ...

In the coming weeks, we will start to see citrus trees blooming, and that is a sign that its time to fertilize them. Many local citrus trees have been infected by citrus greening, a bacterial disease.

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Begin to fertilize citrus trees now for maximum flowering and fruit development. Jack Christensen, who authored the things to do column for many years until ...

Citrus trees require three fertilizations a year to keep vigorous and to develop abundant, high-quality fruit. The first of those three annual feedings is in February. The other two should take place ...

You don't always have to wait for too long for a fruit harvest. You can plant these fast-growing trees in early spring for a speedy harvest in a few years.