Category: Fruit and Citrus Trees
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Orange Tree Leaves: Uses, Diagnoses, and FAQs
Oranges are a delicious fruit that everyone loves. Today, we’re going to talk about their leaves, how to identify them, what can be learned about oranges by their leaves, and what their uses are apart from the fruit. Orange tree leaves can be used for several things, such as wrapping meats and seafood to steam, […]
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Lime Tree Leaves: Everything You Wanted to Know
Most people are familiar with the zesty, tangy flavor of limes and their many uses. Did you know that the leaves are equally as useful? What would you like to know about lime tree leaves? We have the answers here! Lime trees have distinctive leaves, branches, and fruit. Their leaves can add flavor to many […]
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How to Keep Fruit Trees Healthy: 22 Essential Tips
Growing healthy fruit trees are worth it – especially when harvest time comes and there are fresh and delicious varieties of fruit. If trying to troubleshoot a problem with fruit trees or learning what it takes to successfully grow them, then this is the right place to find help. To keep fruit trees healthy, make […]
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How to Fertilize Fruit Trees with Epsom Salt
Magnesium Sulfate, normally referred to as Epsom salt, is an organic mineral made up of magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen. Since the product’s name has ‘salt’ in it, many believe that adding this product will cause salinity and destroy their plants and gardens. However, this is a myth! Epsom salt has actually been proclaimed to be […]
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How To Keep Fruit Trees From Blooming Too Early
It’s always an exciting moment when we see our trees finally flourish and bloom. The hard effort of taking care of the plant has come to this moment where we can revel in the fruit it bears! However, it can be the opposite and become more troublesome instead when it blooms too early. You can […]
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Do Fruit Trees Grow Well in Clay Soil?
When you’re thinking about growing fruit trees, it can be daunting when you think about getting them to grow in less-than-ideal soil conditions. After all, clay isn’t all that great for growing so many plants and trees. So do fruit trees grow well in clay soil? Only a few fruit trees can thrive in clay […]
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Do Fruit Trees Really Grow Better in Pairs?
Fruit trees make rich additions to any backyard orchard or garden space but their vibrant greenery comes with quite a number of specifications, but I promise they’re not difficult to grow. You just need to know which ones need a close friend, which ones can be planted alone, and which ones can still grow fruit […]
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How to Plant Citrus Trees: the Soil, Spacing, Light, & Food
Having grown up in Arizona, I thought everyone had an orange or grapefruit tree with giant fruit in their backyard. Now that I live in Utah, though, I know that citrus doesn’t naturally grow everywhere – and that most citrus fruit is painfully small. So I’ve been researching the feasibility of planting a citrus tree. […]
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Can You Prune Fruit Trees in Summer or in the Fall?
There’s an awful lot to do in the garden during springtime. Too much it seems, sometimes. So in thinking about a better way to manage gardening time, I wondered – could you prune fruit trees in the summer or fall instead? The best time to prune fruit trees is generally in the spring while trees […]
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40+ Reasons Your Fruit Trees are Dying (with Fixes)
Fruit trees are a great addition to any garden. However, when they’re dying it’s hard to watch all that effort go down the drain – especially if you don’t know offhand what’s causing them to die. What kills fruit trees – and how do you fix it? Fruit trees die due to one or more […]
