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Citrus fruits are part of colorful flowering plants that include oranges, lemons, grapefruit and some limes. Discover how to grow citrus fruits with advice from the owner of a plant nursery in this free video series on gardening.
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Oranges in Florida were brought by Spanish conquistadors because North America and South America didn't have citrus. Discover where oranges are believed to have originated with help from the owner of a plant nursery in this free video on citrus fruits and gardening.
Grafting is done to orange trees so that the trees reproduce, and this procedure is done by using a bud graft. Learn how to fuse a bud into a seedling when grafting oranges with help from the owner of a plant nursery in this free video on citrus fruits and gardening.
The first thing to do when growing lemon trees from seeds is cutting a lemon open and finding the seeds. Grow a lemon tree with well-drained soil that is kept moist with help from the owner of a plant nursery in this free video on citrus fruits and gardening.
Meyer lemon trees are grown indoors by using a rooted cutting, rather than grafting the tree. Make sure to provide light when growing a Meyer lemon tree indoors with help from the owner of a plant nursery in this free video on citrus fruits and gardening.
Harvesting and storing lemons is as simple as cutting them open, squeezing the juice out and putting them in a freezer in some sort of container. Put a lemon in a refrigerator to store it for 30 days with help from the owner of a plant nursery in this free video on citrus fruits and gardening.
In order for citrus and oranges to get a longer shelf life, they need to be kept cool in a refrigerator. Get 14 to 20 days out of a freshly picked orange with help from the owner of a plant nursery in this free video on citrus fruits and gardening.
When oranges or other citrus are harvested, they should be turned 90 degrees sideways. Make sure that the button remains when pulling an orange off of a tree with help from the owner of a plant nursery in this free video on citrus fruits and gardening.
Dead wood needs to be pruned from a citrus tree so that the growth goes upwards and toward the sun. Find out how a citrus tree can be pruned 12 months out of the year with help from the owner of a plant nursery in this free video on citrus fruits and gardening.
Orange tree pruning is necessary for getting out dead wood and shaping the tree so that the limbs grow towards the sun. Use a fine saw blade when pruning larger limbs on an orange tree with help from the owner of a plant nursery in this free video on citrus fruits and gardening.
It's important to be tender when peeling an orange so that cuts aren't made into the orange's membrane. Save every bit of orange that can be saved through the peeling process with help from the owner of a plant nursery in this free video on citrus fruits and gardening.
Gardening can be a fun and aesthetically pleasing way to help integrate your home with its surrounding environment. Using native and exotic plants, you can create a landscape that compliments your backyard and adds a sense of new life and freshness to your everyday routine. And no matter what climate you may live in, garden greenery is good for the environment, gets you outside and moving about, and teaches you just a little bit about life. In this free video series, the owner of a plant nursery provides advice for growing citrus fruits, including lemons and oranges. Learn about the history of oranges and find out how to grow an orange tree from seeds. Discover how to grow lemon trees outside and indoors and how to prune citrus trees. Grow fresh citrus fruit with these gardening tips.
Richard Skinner Richard Skinner has been the owner and operator of Hawkins Corner Nursery in Plant City, Fla for the past three-plus decades. Skinner has a true love and passion for agriculture and horticulture. He has extensive knowledge regarding ornamental and fruit bearing trees, and he also owns and maintains a citrus grove, which has been in his family for more than 100 years.dkdk
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