Garden Tip of the Week: Feed fruit trees this month

May is the month when most fruit trees are fed for the second time of the year. Use a citrus special fertilizer as it has additional nutrients that support fruit development. An 8-0-8 or 10-0-10 fertilizer can be used on most fruit trees.

Growing lychee requires care, patience

Mangos and avocados are abundant in South Florida, but another fruit is also riding a wave: the lychee.

Elsie Page remembered for growing fruit trees in Naples

Elise Page, Naples' fruit-gorwing pioneer, died May 11.

Avocados bring big bucks to Florida

Think of tortilla chips, and they go hand in hand with dip. There are several choices, but one has a major South Florida link: avocado dip.

What’s wrong with my citrus trees?

There are many causes for citrus not to thrive. Unfortunately your tree is showing symptoms of the lethal citrus disease called citrus greening. Because of this bacterial disease, we no longer have a citrus industry in Miami-Dade County. Citrus greening is the most serious disease of citrus and there is no cure. It causes the fruit to taste very unpleasant and eventually kills the tree. Citrus ...