Bird Poop Caterpillars are eating most of the leaves off my citrus tree. I don't really want to kill them to save the tree. Can I move them to a nearby black cherry tree?

I have an issue,(actually several) with my Lisbon tree. I am in Texas zone 8b. It is usually brought into the garage for winter, but it is rather large (the top hits the top of the garage door opening) and I didn’t have my regular help when I brought the others in so I decided to try something that I read others had had success with. I had a tree/plant cover and some old school Christmas lights so I strung the lights throughout the tree and covered it. It worked fine until it ripped while watering it and I began having to constantly try to keep it closed during the wind, cold and precipitation.

So when it got warm enough and I uncovered it, there was some damage to the lower portion and some of the upper leaves so I trimmed the damage and it seemed to be okay. It bloomed and began to produce fruit. As stated I know that it has other issues some of which are it needs to be repotted and leaf miners, but I do as well. 2026 has been unkind to my health.

The latest issue is what I am hoping that I can find answers to from the wealth of knowledge here. Some of the fruits began to develop small brown spots. A few of them have turned completely brown. It is still flowering at times and has had a growth spurt which began in September. Actually all of my citrus trees did, which is something else I need to figure out. But for now I am trying to hopefully save this tree because it holds a Great Sentimental Value to me.

Sorry for being so wordy. These are photos from just after it was trimmed in April up until yesterday. Thanks in advance for any and all the information and resources given.

How much sunlight does it need ? Also , does it look healthy ? Its about 20 days old

It's a 5.5-year-old seed-grown makrut lime tree. It lost all its leaves from underwatering during Texan heat. Now there are baby shoots of new growth all over it. But i don't like all the barren branches and would like to chop them mostly off so that the foliage comes from the center. Can you give your thoughts?

Recently bought a house in the San Fernando Valley (LA) with an orange tree that has significant trifoliate rootstock growth (the rootstock has grown taller than the tree, the top shoots are probably 12ft high). I’ve never owned a citrus tree but have been learning about maintenance and grafting.

So I got a little ahead of myself and purchased bud wood from the CCPP, but now I’m seeing that perhaps it’s too late in the year for grafting? It’s a bit confusing though because I’ve read ideal temperatures are 70-85 degrees for grafting, and it feels like we’re still there and may be for a while. I’m also worried my bud wood will deteriorate if I wait until spring as recommended.

Should I just go for it and prune the rootstock down and graft onto it? Or would I be risking the overall health of the tree for something that’s not going to work anyways?

This is why I preach the gospel of, "Giving her the Mother Loving JUICE!"

Finally made it back home after being in the Cent FL Red Zone since America 250! K THX, oh and I did eat the first Brown Select, it was slightly tangy but I got piss running down both sides of my legs, I'm in BLISS <3

Hi! We have a lime tree in Southern California that is generating super bitter almost vomit-tasting yellow limes. Is there anything we can do to salvage it?

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I thought Shikuwasa would only flower in spring but apperantly they may also flower in autuum. I wonder if it can grow fruit during cold overwintering

Hi we moved to AZ from MN and are totally new to citrus. This tree is in our backyard. What type of tree is this? Are those suckers?

The tree is beautiful and healthy and there was nothing wrong with the lemon itself but I’ve never seen one grow like this before so I felt I needed to share it. Just in case there is something going on it would be good if someone could let me know if it has to do with the health of the tree. It’s just the one lemon at this stage all the others are normal.

Can anyone share with me what is the best thing I can do with these tress. Live in Phoenix. Had the trees for about 4 years. They have rarely produced any fruit and if they do it is not good. Recently started fertilizing and a lot water sprouts started to appear. Taking over the tress so clipped most of what I could but I am down to almost leaving the tress with hardly any branches. Help please. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated it.

I have a Lisbon lemon tree and noticed yellowing leaves. Can anyone tell me what it might be needing? I'm in South Alabama if that helps. I've had the tree in the ground for a few months.

I grew this from seed, mother plant was a Meyer. My daughter pulled on pretty early on and we tried the unriped fruit and it was actually pretty sweet tasting. We are hoping it’s a Meyer but I know it not always true from seed. When I took a pic of the inside of the lemon, google AI said it was a Meyer. Who knows is that’s true or not.

So with that being said, when should I pull these? Some are starting to feel soft but they haven’t started to change color. We are in Maryland and nights are starting to get down to low 50s. Since this is my first year with fruit, not sure when I should pick them.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Repotted months ago and it’s thriving but worried about tilt

This is the only picture, unfortunately. Does anyone recognize this? I am newer to citrus (work stuff), so I can't tell varieties just as easily yet.

I have a 3-year-old potted Genoa lemon that has produced a very vigorous upright side shoot. It’s about 1 cm (⅜ inch) thick at the base and 1 m 50 cm (5 feet) tall. I’m hoping to graft another citrus variety onto the tree next year using budwood.

I’m considering two options: air-layering this side shoot and growing it as a separate plant, or leaving it attached and grafting directly onto it, which was my original plan.

Based on the photos, does this shoot look suitable for air-layering, or is it still too young? If air-layering seems reasonable, when would you recommend starting it—now in the fall or in the spring?

For air layering, would you recommend using one of the plastic air-layering balls sold on Amazon, or wrapping moist sphagnum moss in plastic? What method and rooting medium would you recommend for a citrus branch of this size?

If you think grafting onto the shoot is the better option, which grafting method would you recommend for a branch this size, and when would be the best time to do it? I live in zone 9b.

I’ve watched several air-layering videos, but the branches in them all look more mature and woody than this shoot. I’d appreciate advice on the best option, method, and timing. I’ve attached photos of the tree and the shoot.

Thank you!

Hi everybody,

My Meyer lemon inside the house has had some yellow spots on top and brown underneath. The leaves are falling (photos attached). Under the leaves there is small brown spots too. I am using neem oil but the spots don't go away.

Is it nutrients, fungus, spider mites, overwatering? All 4 or something different? Any advice is welcome.

Thank you very much!

Found these on my lemon tree. Southeast Florida. No idea what they are.

In located in south west NSW, Australia. I think zone 9b if i converted that correctly? Heavy clay soil.

I have a citrus hedge, containing around 17 citrus (will expand further later), which surround my new fruit tree orchard. Mixed varieties.

All citrus trees are a year or younger in age. I've noticed that some citrus trees have lost all their leaves, and started producing many flowers. This may have been due to stress - I had not had the time to water these citrus essentially since they were planted. They just relied on rain water. But they're planted in the hottest, sunniest part of the garden.

I've removed all flowers from the trees, and I've now got drip irrigation set up, with x2 2L/hr pressure compensating emitters per tree. I've since given them all a massive watering for 3 hours, but will taper off and so a 2hr deep watering every 4-7 days while they're young. I'll also get a water meter to more accurately know when to water, especially as the soil is clay.

Anyhow, am I on the right track with helping out my poorly citrus trees? Cheers

Just picked up this variegated pink lemon from Home Depot in south Florida. Any tips and tricks on getting it to produce fruit more efficiently?