Recent widespread hard freezes more than likely resulted in damage to many of the citrus trees in Northwest Florida. Cold damage will become more evident as we move into the spring and summer of 2023.
Young citrus trees are generally more sensitive to the cold than fully mature trees. Newly planted citrus trees, as well as those that have been in the ground for less than five years, may need a ...
Last February, we experienced some significant freezes that damaged citrus trees, particularly on the north shore. It’s hard to say if we will have severe freezes this winter, but it only takes one ...
January and February are some of the toughest months of the year for Central Texas gardeners, as anyone who cleared the corpses of beloved plants following the devastating freeze of 2021 can attest.
Q. I have a Meyer lemon tree that is covered with fruit, but it is only starting to turn yellow. My neighbor tells me that I need to pick the fruit before we get freezing temperatures because the ...
Stop! Don’t even think about cutting back your freeze-damaged citrus trees yet. The last thing you want to do is cause permanent damage, or even death, to your tree. Though your tree may look nasty ...
Last week, concerned about our Napa winter weather, someone asked me: “Should I cover my lemon tree?” Responding, perhaps too briefly, I recommended watching the weather forecasts and covering it when ...