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How and When to Fertilize Citrus Trees, According to a Fruit-Growing Expert

Boost your citrus harvest with the right fertilizer at the right time. To get a bumper crop of fruit on your citrus trees, you must provide fertilizer at the right times. These trees are heavy feeders ...
Daily Breeze

Why now is the time to harvest this citrus fruit from your trees

5 things to do in the garden this week: Fruit trees. Now through winter and into early spring is when Eureka lemons are ready for harvest. You will find a few Eureka lemons on the tree at any time of ...

8 Fruit Trees You Should Harvest Sooner Rather Than Later, According to Experts

“Asian pears are ready to pick and eat as soon as their skin is no longer green and has changed to shades of brown, russet, or gold,” says Ervin. “The fruit will still be firm when picked and will ...
The Advocate

When should I pick satsumas and other citrus fruit? The expert's answer may surprise you.

We have a satsuma tree that is full of fruit. My husband wants to pick them. He said that they are sweeter if you pick them when they are not completely ripe and let them ripen on the counter. I say ...
The Advocate

If you want to grow citrus trees, make sure to plant when the time is right for your location

Citrus trees are abundant at retail garden centers during fall and early winter. They make beautiful holiday gifts, and they are one of the most popular types of fruit to grow in Louisiana home ...