Plant lemon trees in late February or early March after the coldest part of winter is past. (NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) QUESTION: When is the best time to plant a Meyer lemon tree? Is there ...

Follow these simple steps to grow a lemon tree from seed. Start by ensuring you have all the necessary materials needed, including a fresh lemon, seed trays or small pots, well-draining potting soil, ...

Harvesting ripe lemon from outdoor tree - Kathrin Ziegler/Getty Images When it comes to gardening, lemon trees are the total package: These easy-care evergreens smell wonderful, offer gorgeous flowers ...

A: In order to produce lemons, a lemon flower’s stigma must receive pollen that contains the flower’s sperm. More specifically, the sperm in the pollen grains must be transferred to the stigma, found ...

I have a lemon tree that has fruit on it now and is about 4 years old. It just put out some new growth and a good amount of flowers. Should I remove the flowers when they open? Or just let it go? — ...

As a gardener, I find few things are more fun than to feel like you’re beating Mother Nature at her own game by growing lemons. In winter. In Wisconsin. No snow cover to protect plants during bitter ...

A box of citrus shipped straight from Florida to your front door is a pretty special winter treat. What's even better? Harvesting a sweet, succulent Satsuma tangerine from a tree in your backyard or ...

Q. I have a mature Eureka lemon tree that has always been a prolific producer. However, in the last two years it has been producing large round fruit that look more like grapefruit. Do you have any ...

If you want expert advice on how to attract native birds to your garden, you’ll love Stephanie Jackson’s book Creating a Bird-Friendly Garden (New Holland, $35). Birds play an invaluable role in ...