Planting. Fruit trees should be planted about as deep as they were growing in their nursery pot, but high enough so that all ...
Instead of spitting out orange seeds and discarding them, it's possible to grow your own trees. Germination and planting is fairly easy, but results may vary.
A pint-sized variety of the Monterey cypress, lemon cypress trees are famous for their unique, chartreuse needles and their refreshing, lemon-like fragrance. While these plants are often used as short ...
With zesty green (or yellow) fruit in the summer and sweet-smelling flowers in winter, this citrus tree makes a perfect ...
Start with the right pot size. Young fruit trees should generally be potted in a 5- to 10-gallon container. Gradually ...
Bare-root trees need to be planted quickly to keep their exposed roots from drying out. Here's the best time to plant so ...
Typically, potted Christmas trees grow to be between 2 and 5 feet tall. You can reuse potted Christmas trees indoors or outdoors each year. Potted Christmas trees should remain inside for no more than ...
Pots and planters add instant color and flexibility. Learn how to choose containers, manage watering and soil, and pick ...
Many growers have a hard time with the balancing act of watering their plants. Have I overwatered? Have I underwatered? Is my water too acidic? Watering can be one of the trickiest parts of plant ...
Garden Variety is an occasional column about growing plants without grief. The best thing I’ve ever grown in a container was a Meyer lemon tree—when I lived in DeKalb County, I put fresh citrus from ...