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Nothing brightens up a home as much as a lemon, lime or orange tree growing indoors. Growing citrus indoors in the north requires the right plants, plenty of light and

Master gardener Leimone Waite answers readers’ questions about plants, garden tools and their use, and gardening techniques.

Master gardener Leimone Waite answers readers’ questions about plants, garden tools and their use, and gardening techniques.

UC Master Gardeners of Napa County weekly column

By Liz Cardinal Special to the American-Statesman One of the most alluring types of fruit trees to grow in Central Texas is citrus. Early spring is the time to plan for and plant trees if you choose to take on the challenge. Citrus trees have become more popular and acceptable to grow here in the past decade, possibly because of warming climate trends. They are considered a specialty crop because they are subtropical trees that push our growing zone a bit, but with extra preparation and care,...

2:00 Happy New Year. This fall while filming the New England Gardening with Charlie Nardozzi: Holiday Edition special for CPTV, I couldnt help but stop at Logees Greenhouses and pick up some citrus plants.  Most gardeners think of citrus as a Florida or California plant, but we can grow them, and get fruit, indoors even in Connecticut. The keys are selecting the right citrus, giving them enough sun and watering and fertilizing properly. The easiest citrus to grow indoors are naturally small p...