Some trees produce fruit the first year they are planted. advertisement. ... (Citrus x aurantiifolia) which is hardy from zones 8b through 11 — are just the right size for indoor life.

If you happen to live in USDA cold hardiness zone 8B or warmer, there’s a very good chance that you could grow citrus. Citrus varieties have been bred over the years to take colder temperatures.

Get tips for pruning fruit trees, how to manage pests and how to plant your fruit trees. Organic Gardening. ... are among the easiest fruit trees to grow organically in Zones 8b to 10.

Salem is listed as 8b. ... The USDA Hardiness Zones were updated in 2012 to reflect more years of recent data. ... Prune fruit and nut trees in early spring. Q: When is it time to prune apple, ...

Northern Louisiana moved to zone 8b, where average minimum temperatures are still 15 to 20 F. That’s pretty cold for citrus trees, which can suffer severe damage and even die in subfreezing ...

The best time to plant bare root fruit trees in North Texas is from Jan. 1 until Feb. 15. If planted later, after warmer temperatures begin, bud break will send any plant still denuded of soil ...

Perhaps the most mysterious and asked-about part of owning a fruit tree is when and how to prune it. Now’s the time. Trees left unpruned are more susceptible to pests and diseases and produce ...

Fruit ripens on a citrus tree. LSU AgCENTER PHOTO BY RANDY LaBAUVE. To get started, ... Northern Louisiana moved to zone 8b, where average minimum temperatures are still 15 to 20 F.