Taking care of plants is rewarding, especially when it comes to fruit trees or other edible plants. But it quickly becomes a stressful endeavor when you spot a mystery problem, such as your citrus ...

Routine inspections by California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) officials led to the discovery of a citrus disease in Ramona, resulting in a quarantine.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture declared a new citrus quarantine in Ramona this week after two citrus trees ...

Citrus tree problems can be easy to resolve. Aside from their susceptibility to cold, citrus trees are among the most carefree and reliable of home fruit trees. A few common problems do show up on ...

RAMONA — The California Department of Food and Agriculture declared a new citrus quarantine in Ramona this week after two citrus trees in a residential area tested positive for Huanglongbing, a citrus ...

When I started my horticultural career in New Orleans back in 1980, my memory of growing citrus seems so easy. White flies and other sucking insects and the sooty mold they caused were the only major ...

State agricultural officials have established a new citrus quarantine in the rural community of Ramona after two residential trees tested positive for a devastating and incurable bacterial ...

HLB is one of the most destructive citrus diseases in the world. The bacterial disease causes bitter, misshapen fruit unsuitable for sale or eating and eventually kills infected trees. Symptoms can ...

Marin gardeners should be on the alert for a dangerous pest. The Asian citrus psyllid is a tiny insect and disease vector that eats citrus leaves and stems. The females lay their eggs in the new leaf ...

The spread of an incurable fruit-tree disease caused by an aphid-like insect continues to march across San Bernardino County, with the discovery of five diseased trees in Rancho Cucamonga in September ...

A little bug is threatening the South Coast's Citris economy. There are signs that read "Save Our Citrus, dangerous citrus pest found in Goleta" around town. Zach Rissel of La Patera Ranch said, "Our ...

Ensure that you are watering your plant according to its needs—not too much, and not too little. Check your plant regularly for signs of pests, fungus, or other topical maladies. Consider if your ...