BY LEO McGUIRE This time of year, I often receive the question on the Hot Line, “My citrus leaves are yellow, do I have HLB, will my tree die?” This question really scares me. HLB is the easy way to say Huanglongbing, a bacterial disease also known as citrus greening. There is no simple way […]
By Suzanne Mullins The Hotline receives frequent queries regarding Citrus tree leaves. “I fertilize my orange tree but, the leaves are not totally green. What is wrong with my tree? What is up the yellow leaves on my grapefruit tree? Why are the leaves on all my lemon trees patterned with light green and yellow?” […]
Start or add to your citrus orchard this month when conditions are generally ideal for planting. Oranges, lemons and limes thrive throughout the county; grapefruit and tangelos do best inland. Pick varieties hardy in your area and plant in full sun in well-draining soil. Dig a hole as deep as the root ball, but twice […]
