Gardeners in zones 8 to 11 can plant a Meyer lemon tree outside. If you live outside these zones, grow your tree in a container and move it inside or to a sheltered location when temperatures drop.

My first Meyer lemon tree produced a dozen lemons in its second season. My 2-year old grandson proudly picked every single one, while they were still green and inedible.

Q: I have a 3-year-old Meyer lemon tree in my backyard. It has seven or eight lemons on it now, but they are huge and green. When I cut one open, the rind is about an inch thick, with just a tiny ...

Typically, a Meyer lemon needs less fertilizer than an orange tree due to its smaller size but will still need 1.5 to 2 pounds of nitrogen per year, which could be 5 to 7 pounds of fertilizer each ...

Q: My Meyer lemon is about seven feet tall and is covered with small, green fruit, but it has lost most of its leaves. What should I do? A: Citrus tend naturally to drop some leaves during ...

When I planted a lemon tree in my yard a decade ago, it seemed like a great idea. Eventually, I figured, I’d have all the lemons I could handle. And how. After several years of modest harvest ...

What is a Meyer lemon tree? The first Meyer lemon tree (Citrus x meyeri) was introduced in China in 1908, and the variety we know today (which is less susceptible to viruses) came from the ...

How tall does a Meyer lemon tree get? If grown outdoors, a Meyer lemon tree will mature to about 8 to 10 feet tall. Container-grown trees tend to stay smaller.

Meyer lemon trees can grow indoors or outdoors, but must be protected from frost and brought inside in cold climates. These trees need full sun, regular water, and well-draining soil to grow ...