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Citrus Tree Care – Fruit Thinning

Hand fruit thinning is when you remove fruit from your trees to reduce the crop load and to increase the fruit size before harvest.

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Organic Citrus Care – Some Simple Tips

To some the idea of organic gardening may seem complicated, but the truth is organic citrus can be grown in your own back yard with very little additional work. The secret to organic citrus care is all in the soil, and once you have discovered the ins and outs of soil amendments, you can look forward to healthy and organic produce every harvest season. Here are some organic citrus care tips you can use to begin;

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Holiday Gifts for the Citrus Tree Gardener

Buying holiday gifts sometimes can be very stressful, especially if you want the gift to be perfect.  Below are several holiday gifts for gardeners who love citrus trees, oranges, and lemons.

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Growing Citrus Trees Indoors

If you adore fresh lemons, grapefruits and oranges but have the misfortune of living in a northern climate where they cannot survive the winter, do not despair; there is a simple solution. You can grow citrus trees indoors in a sunny plant room or the kitchen. With a little bit of work you can enjoy fresh lemons even in snowy December and gloomy January.

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Citrus Diseases and Pests – What to Worry About

One of the most common problems that citrus growers face is citrus diseases and pests. Though most pests when in small numbers do little damage to citrus trees, they can multiply quickly and cause serious concern for both professional growers and leisurely gardeners. Many citrus diseases can be eliminated by ridding the growing area of harmful pests and insects.

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Sweet Lemon Limettas – Learn How to Grow Them

If growing citrus trees is a passion near and dear to your heart, you can’t leave the curiously different and useful limetta out of your collection. With its very irregular branch shape and silvery brown bark, it provides a lot of diversity as a houseplant or in a garden. New leaves and flowers are bright purple before changing to a white flower and green narrow leaves. One caveat, however, the limetta tree does produce thorns which can grow quite long.

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5 Benefits of Grapefruit Extract

Staying healthy is an ongoing challenge for people of all ages and lifestyles. One of the best things we can do to stay healthy is to try and maintain a strong immune system.

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Citrus Fruit Baskets – Use Fruit from Your Citrus Trees to Make Your Own Gifts

Growing your own lemons, limes or oranges to use in citrus fruit baskets is a great gift idea for any occasion. Whether you are invited to a wedding, house warming or even a birthday, a basket of fresh citrus fruits and other finishing touches can make a unique and touching gift. And it is one that is sure to make any recipient smile!

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Make Your Life Brighter With Citrus

In the midst of a drab winter, good citrus can make you feel cheerier. Now that the fruit is in season, it really can’t be beat by any other fruit or vegetable out there. You’re can enjoy this wonderful fruit no matter what way you’re consuming it in, be it food or drink. The foul weather happening in Florida only serves to make us appreciate the fact that despite the weather, there’s still citrus to be had.

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Lime Trees – Six Unusual and Tasty Types!

1. Australian Lime trees: Though there are three types of Australian lime trees, the desert lime, the finger lime and the round lime, the most popular by far is the desert lime. Used to make anything from marmalade to candied fruit, this sweet and scares bush fruit has only recently been cultivated for commercial use.

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