Knowing when and how to prune citrus trees (lemons, limes, grapefruit, tangerines, oranges, and Meyer lemons) will keep your ...

Disease, hurricanes, foreign competition and regulatory hurdles make growing citrus more challenging than ever.

Northern Louisiana moved to zone 8b, where average minimum temperatures are still 15 to 20 F. ... “You can plant citrus trees in containers at any time,” Timmerman said.

Northern Louisiana moved to zone 8b, where average minimum temperatures are still 15 to 20 F. ... “You can plant citrus trees in containers at any time,” Timmerman said.

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.

Many of the citrus trees in Logee’s collection would happily grow 10 or 20 feet tall, or even taller, if they were planted in the ground and left unchecked in a place where they’re hardy.

The recent discovery of citrus trees in Rancho Bernardo’s Westwood neighborhood with the bacterial disease Huanglongbing means a 95-square-mile area in north inland San Diego has been placed … ...

Citrus Tree Disease Found in Rancho Bernardo; Quarantine Zone Expanded by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego Feb. 7, 2023, 10:55 p.m. Feb. 8, 2023, 5:30 a.m. Share this: ...