Question from Victor: Pat, our lemon tree leaves look unhealthy – curled and yellowing leaves. It has lemons and there were a lot of blooms. It is only 4-5 years old and we removed some lemons and all blooms to help it recover, and used organic fertilizer specially for citrus trees, but it still does […]
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Search Results for "citrus" – Page 3
Question from Michelle: A year or two ago I switched from conventional to organic gardening. Occasionally I find some old synthetic fertilizer in my garden shed that I have not yet used up. That is why yesterday I fed all my citrus trees with a commercial citrus food that was synthetic fertilizer instead of using […]
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Categories : Fertilizer
Q. How can we prevent roots from shrubs from invading our sick looking fruit trees? A. Invasive roots are a serious problem in California, especially in old gardens. The best solution is to install a root barrier. The method is to dig a two or three-foot deep ditch and install a commercial root barrier vertically […]
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From Bob: I abhor the idea of using poisonous chemicals in my “garden” – we have a pair of (wild nyc) morning doves that nest and produce 1-2 chicks every yr in a nook above my balcony; there are many bees (especially bumble bees) and the wasps; and we have way too much poison in […]
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Question from Mark: Here are some bugs/insects I have found in my orange and pomelo trees. Are they something to worry much about? Answer from Pat: The brown bug on the orange tree is a leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus fulvicornis) similar to a conifer seed bug or box elder bug, which are also leaf-footed bugs. Most […]
Question from Sharon: I’m here on the central coast of CA and we have citrus trees, pomegranate, and fig in our yard. No official compost pile yet, but what about grinding up citrus rinds and fava bean pods, etc. with the lawn mower, and burying the mash around the drip lines of the trees? Will […]
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Categories : Composting
The main reasons for fruit trees “not being amazing” are incorrect watering, inadequate fertilizer, application of fertilizers at the wrong time of year, incorrect pruning for the variety, under-pruning or over-pruning, and most importantly not choosing the right varieties in the first place. My new organic book goes into depth on all these subjects so […]
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Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees
Question from Dave: Thank you very much for writing your books – I read and refer to them every week. I’m trying to shift from conventional to organic gardening. All of my citrus trees have citrus leaf miner – some worse than others. I’ve spread worm castings and shifted over to chicken manure based fertilizer. […]
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Angel’s Trumpet (Brugmansia ‘Charles Grimaldi’) Needs lots of water and fertilizer, can be pruned like a tree. Citrus— Buddha’s hand(Citrus medica var. sarcodactylus), kumquat, Dwarf Meyer or ornamental lemon. Crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) Crown of gold tree (Cassia leptophylla) New Zealand cabbage palm, Giant dracaena (Cordyline australis). Golden dew drop (Duranta erecta, D. […]
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Categories : Patio Plants
Question from Chuck: I made the mistake of pruning my dwarf grapefruit tree 3 years ago. I haven’t had a grapefruit since. What can I do? The tree is beautiful and healthy looking, but no fruit. Answer from Pat: If you cut your grapefruit tree back very hard, it might take several years for the […]
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Categories : Citrus & Fruit Trees, Pruning
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