Many plants grow more vigorously when grafted onto a rootstock, an important reason why it is still common to graft fruit trees, camellias and roses. Grafting citrus onto trifoliate orange rootstock ...

It’s citrus season in the U.S., and if you live along the citrus belt — the string of states that hug the southern border from California to Florida — a bevy of fresh local oranges, lemons, kumquats ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. I have a problem with my navel orange tree. It is producing two types ...

Not long ago, while walking down Bethlehem Road in Jerusalem, I spotted a tree unlike any I had ever seen before. It had both pink and red flowers which, upon closer examination, belonged to the same ...

Question: I want to plant citrus trees in my yard. Can you tell me which varieties would perform best in Sonoma County and provide guidance on their planting and care? Answer: Citrus trees are a great ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - This week, Tim Hartmann with Texas A&M AgriLife talks about some citrus varieties, including the kumquat. “It’s like a little orange and on this variety at least, this ...

While familiarity with the term “grafting” is widespread among gardeners, a true understanding of what grafting is and why it is done is not so common. In a nutshell, grafting is a horticultural ...