r/FruitTree

My wife and I were lucky to purchase our first home this last year in Ventura, California. The home has this mature lemon tree. The tree appears to be fairly neglected. we have no idea the last time it was trimmed, fertilized or reset.

I've done a little bit of research on these and started today by removing all the fruit. Later today and tomorrow I'm going to try to prune about 30% of it and fertilize. I understand the basic concepts of these like removing the water shoots, crossing branches and dead branches, as well as using a citrus specific fertilizer and deep watering around the drip line. But, I still need help understanding how to shape the tree through pruning, thinning the tree, and what it really means to remove crossing branches. Can you please give me your advice on how you would prune and try to shape it?

I also am super excited to attempt to graft other variety of citrus onto the tree. I made an order from the UCR CCPP. I got certified berris lime, Chandler pummelo, variegated pink eureka lemon and tahoe gold mandarin. I'm not really sure on what the strategy should be for these. do I try to place them where they'll be shaded for protection or where they'll get sunlight for growth? do I put them on a large branch or a small one? do I group them in one part of the tree or try to spread them out?

any tips, advice or help will be very appreciated!

Never got peaches from it, now I suddenly get flowers. AM I GETTING PEACHES???

What are these little tubes and how to treat? This Fiji apple barely leaved out last year but increased in diameter and limb length. This year every limb is putting out leaves and flowers, seems healthy. it has been in the ground for about 1.5 years. zone 8b

hi, I planted my avocado tree from a seed all the way back in 2019 and was pleasantly surprised to see it start blooming at the start of this year.

it already has several fruit, but I have no idea when to start picking. Can someone help me?

Someone sent me what seems to be second year scion wood of a one of a kind apple tree I would like to propagate. Last year, the 1st year wood I put on rootstocks grew a little, then died, and the 2nd year wood did not grow at all. What can I do with this? Should I cut the few buds off and put them on an existing tree?

I planted an apple tree and a peach tree a few weeks ago. I live in East Central NC and we’re dealing with a drought for context. After they were planted, a few days later some of the leaves started to brown and one branch had completely brown leaves. However, the branches themselves were healthy and green, even the one full of brown leaves. There is even new growth, particularly on top of the sapling and triangular buds against the brown leaves. I read that if the branches themselves are healthy and green and the brown leaves are firmly attached I shouldn’t pull them off or cut the offending branch. My wife, however, thinks I should but I want to let the tree grow naturally and tend to it gingerly. I need some advice. I will provide pictures of the apple tree. The peach tree is fine, by the way.

My cherry tree has what I think in a borer and another unidentified issue. The leaves are healthy looking and it is producing little baby cherries currently. What can I do to help it?

What are these things Do i need to treatment for it?

What’s going on the the new growth on my satsuma tree? It seems to be pretty small and curly.

How do I cure this? It happened last year too. It's a Shinsiki Asian Pear Tree. About 3 years old. We are in the south east.

Thank you.

Good morning,

I have a cherry tree in front of my house that is leaning more and more towards the house. The branch supporting the bird feeder has rotted away at the base on the side where it was cut. In addition, this year I noticed a longitudinal crack on the other trunk, and above the crack there has always been a spot from which sap oozes. My question is: should I try to prop up this tree so that it remains a beautiful feature of the driveway, or should I start considering cutting it down and planting a new tree in its place?

Had some pest issues last year so cut her down to the base now growing back nice and healthy knock on wood

Would love some help identifying this. I keep getting mixed answers from google image searches. I bought it at a garden center where they had their succulents. Google is saying it’s either a baby lemon tree, Mexican mint, or sweet basil? ( see second photo for underneath leaves/stem) I was under the impression it was some sort of succulent I’ve never seen before.

So I had to cut the top because it was rotted from the frost we had now the other day when I looked on the inside of this tree like the stump is still alive. What can I do? To try and bring this thing back???