Swingle was optimistic about the date palm’s chances in California. He wrote: “No heat is too great and no air too dry for ...

Late spring, around May, is usually the best planting time for fruit trees. Dig a hole twice as deep as the roots on your ...

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It's "Trees Count 2025," the city's fourth tree census in its history. The counts are done every 10 years. With tree guides and a special app, volunteers are checking in on trees — in this case, the ...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture issued a citrus quarantine this week for northern San Diego County and part of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The quarantine was issued after state ...

The City of Chino Hills is asking residents to take preventative measures to protect their citrus trees from Huanglongbing (HLB), a fatal citrus disease caused by a bacteria spread through the Asian ...

Cold-hardy citrus varieties like satsuma mandarins and Sugar Belle oranges can thrive in North Florida despite occasional freezes. Proper planting and care are essential for citrus success, including ...

Texas A&M AgriLife Research is launching a multi-institutional study to develop and evaluate systems that deliver treatments to trees affected by citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing.

Many people move to Florida for the warmth, the sunshine and to pick a fresh orange for breakfast. Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? But growing citrus trees can be tricky. Choosing the appropriate ...

Hand pollination is a great way to get your fruit trees to produce better, more abundant harvests. It partly substitutes for natural pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and birds—which is ...