What is a Meyer lemon tree? The first Meyer lemon tree (Citrus x meyeri) was introduced in China in 1908, and the variety we know today (which is less susceptible to viruses) came from the University ...

Q: I bought a lemon tree at one of the big-box stores at the mall last year. It’s doing well. It had some bugs on it that I wiped off and they don’t seem to have come back. It put out some flowers but ...

Q. I think my Meyer lemon tree is confused! It is flowering and has baby lemons started in winter. I pruned it last January, hoping the new growth would stimulate flowers in April, but just got more ...

Q. I have a 5-year-old Meyer lemon tree that currently has 14 nice, large yellow lemons on it. New leaf growth is sprouting and blossoms are budding. My question is, should I harvest all of the lemons ...

Most people think fruit belongs outside. In soil. In sun. Somewhere you visit, not somewhere you live. That is why the idea of a lemon plant growing indoors still sounds strange. But the Meyer lemon ...

Q: My Meyer lemon tree this year has hundreds of buds and flowers. Many on the same the branch or twig. Should I remove some of them, so I have fewer but larger lemons? A: No thinning of the flowers.

If you have ever smelled a Meyer lemon (Citrus x meyeri), you’ve probably fallen in love. It’s the sweetest, most aromatic lemon; in fact, it’s a hybrid between a mandarin orange and a lemon. Its low ...

When life hands you Meyer lemons, making lemonade is just one choice. This decidedly sweeter, thin-skinned fruit is the perfect substitute for tangier lemons in baking and may even be sweet enough to ...

Springtime practically screams fresh citrus fruit. But every new beginning comes from another beginning’s end. So, while oranges, limes and lemons arrive on the scene, in season and in abundance, one ...

IF Cézanne had lived not in France but in Southern California, his still lifes would have overflowed with Meyer lemons. Plump, smooth-skinned, colored an unmistakable dark yellow -- canary yellow, the ...

Meyer lemon trees can grow indoors or outdoors, but must be protected from frost and brought inside in cold climates. These trees need full sun, regular water, and well-draining soil to grow healthy ...