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Tampa Bay edible landscaping: Planting, care, and feeding of grapefruit trees

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Did you know that the cultivation of grapefruit was an accident? It’s true! The grapefruit tree, first documented in 1750 resulted from an accidental cross between Jamaican sweet orange and pomelo in Barbados. The grapefruit tree was imported to Florida in 1823 by Count Odet Philippe. If you’re a grapefruit lover, how would like to have […]

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Tampa Bay edible landscaping: When and how to fertilize fruit trees

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Small backyard orchards have grown in popularity over the past few decades. And Tampa Bay has the ideal climate for a number of delectable citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruit, as well as mangoes, papaya, Florida avocados, bananas, figs, guava, jackfruit, Japanese persimmons, loquats, lychee, peaches, blueberries, mulberries, and even some strains

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Tampa Bay edible landscaping: the marvelous Meyer lemon tree

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The Meyer lemon tree, originally a native of China, was introduced to U.S. soil in 1908 by agricultural explorer Frank N. Meyer. Grown in an orchard, these wonderful citrus trees can reach heights of six to ten feet in the Tampa Bay area. The leaves of the Meyer lemon tree are shiny and a very

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Should trees be trimmed in the summer?

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It is commonly believed that trees should not be pruned in the summer months. In most cases, the ideal time for heavy pruning is in the winter when the tree is in a dormant state before the spring buds appear. However, there are some varieties that flourish if trimmed in mid-summer. Here we’ll list some

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