Before planting clear the area of all grass and weeds. Add 4 to 5 shovelfuls of organic matter like peat moss or manure to ...

How does the idea of a compact, aromatic, and fun-to-grow citrus tree strike you? It does sound good, doesn’t it, so let's ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that Florida’s orange crop will reach levels not seen since before World War II, ...

Apple trees aren’t easy to grow because they need consistent care, including precisely timed spraying and pruning, to ...

Planting fast-growing fruit trees on your property provides delicious, nutrient-rich fruit during harvest time. Fruit trees ...

A tree that loses branches and foliage in a hurricane can take three years to recover, Murphy said. Those catastrophes ...

Using forked gleaning poles, some crew members pull citrus from the trees lining backyards, while their teammates dodge the raining fruit, tossing them in crates. The citrus avengers have ...

John Barben is a fourth-generation Florida citrus grower and vice president of Barben Fruit Company. He is also a board ...

Late winter and early spring is the best time to prune established citrus trees,p and protect them from frost. Those of us who love fruit look forward to early summer’s apricots and berries ...

Trevor Murphy’s family has been growing Florida citrus for decades. “I’m a third-generation citrus grower. My grandfather ...

Hit in recent years by hurricanes and citrus greening disease, which slowly kills the trees, many growers are making the difficult decision to sell orange groves that have been in their families ...

Do you have a green thumb? Maybe you’re interested in growing something that will blossom in your yard. The spring gardening season is a […] ...