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How to Grow a Lemon Tree in a Pot—No Backyard Needed

Don’t put a lemon tree in a pot that is too large. “Choose a pot that is about 15% larger in volume than the current pot the lemon is in,” Fleming says. Putting a lemon tree in an oversized container ...
Native to the steamy rainforests of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, banana trees have been cultivating their dramatic ...
Growing lemon trees in containers isn't hard if you give them light, water, and good soil. Here are some tips for growing and ...
October is a good time of year to reassess the appropriateness of what's in your yard. Learn how to "edit your garden" and prep it for winter.
Despite the weather getting cooler, there are plenty of crops that can be sown now for a bountiful harvest in the coming ...
If you’ve ever wrestled with an overgrown fruit tree, you know the struggle: branches reaching for the sky, fruit hiding in a tangled mess and those pesky suckers popping up everywhere. But don’t ...
Orcharding requires effort, but the resulting yields of fresh fruit make it all worthwhile. One of the most important aspects of growing fruit trees is pruning. This applies to large commercial and ...
Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...