Question: I have a Valencia seedless orange tree that I set out about 40 years ago. The fruit has always been sweet and juicy. But the past couple of years, the oranges are larger with thicker skin, ...

Pots provide an opportunity to grow trees in spaces where you otherwise can’t, but make sure to choose a variety that can ...

My neighbor has a plant that looks like the alyssum we used to grow up north, but it can’t be because it has been there blooming all summer. What looks like that and can survive our summer? It’s ...

Q: I have a mature Valencia orange tree that has yellowing leaves and dead end tip branches. It also has some dried yellow fruit. The tree is watered three times a week for 45 minutes each time with ...

In a recent column, I solicited readers’ citrus stories. Some of your responses follow below: “I do not know the name of the variety of this wonderful citrus tree that bears seedless tangerines. It ...

I have had many phone calls about bananas and citrus plants, but, now that I’m 88, I sometimes get forgetful when it comes to including them in this space. This happened last week when I answered a ...

One of the greatest blessings of California living is winter’s crop of citrus fruit. Just when vitamin C is most needed, we have a ready supply of it on hand. Now is the time that navel oranges and ...

With his neck cranked back, Joshua Chavarria, 7, struggled to balance a 10-foot fruit picker about twice his size. Moments later, he broke into a smile. “I got one! I got one!” he shouted, showing off ...

Deciduous and citrus trees generally need to be fertilized three times during the year; in February, May and August. If you missed the August fertilizing, do it now. Apply the same amount of ...

Researchers evaluated the effects of huanglongbing (HLB) symptom severity on fruit detachment force and fruit mechanical properties in sweet oranges as indicators of potential HLB-influenced ...

LaBelle, Fla. – George Winslow’s sprawling Valencia grove stands miles from any paved road, bathed in sunshine that feeds his trees. Out here, in the broad spaces and gentle breezes, the threat of the ...