I have just received a new Meyer lemon tree and it is in a container. I have not been able to find any kind of citrus fertilizer. Where can this be purchased, and what kind do I need?
Citrus trees require lots of nitrogen. Most garden supply stores carry fertilizer high in nitrogen content. These articles will help with fertilizing your lemon tree: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/learn-about-fertilizer-for-a-lemon-tree.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/fertilizing-citrus-trees-best-practices-for-citrus-fertilizing.htm
Home Depot has a good varity of fertilizers for all type of citrus trees check
them out.
Tree has beautiful leaves, about five feet tall. All but one fruit dried up at about 1/2-3/4 inch, turned black and fell off. The one that is left is looking wonderful.
This is a pollination problem. It is common for container grown citrus trees as they are normally kept places where pollinators can't get to them. In the future, you may need to hand pollinate. This can be done with a small brush swirled gently inside the flowers.
I have a 12 year old dwarf meyer lemon plant with black spots on the leaves. I live in New England, so this time of year it is an outdoor plant. What is the best fungicide to use? I prefer organic gardening, so the least harmful to the plant, fruit, and nature.
This article should help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/greasy-spot-fungus.htm
Should we prune some of the buds off our lemon tree? There are quite a bit. Also, we have 3-4 new lemons on a branch. Should we thin it?
Lemon and lime trees are quite similar, including their care. Pruning lemon trees isn't any different than pruning limes. The following article should be of some help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lime/tips-for-pruning-lime-tree.htm
My meyer lemon tree has been outdoors since the weather in the northeast became warm. I fed it some Citrus-Tone at end of spring. Bloomed in early summer and it blooming again now, with about 15 or 20 lemons. Tree has been looking extremely healthy. I noticed today that the bottom leaves are turning yellow. Should it be fed again?
If the leaves are green veined, but yellow elsewhere, the plant has an iron deficiency. This article will help fix that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/leaf-chlorosis-and-iron.htm
These articles will help you with fertilizing: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/fertilizing-citrus-trees-best-practices-for-citrus-fertilizing.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/learn-about-fertilizer-for-a-lemon-tree.htm
Would like to know which citrus fertilizer I can use for my Meyer lemon, which did not grow any this summer and dropped leaves and fruit. If it does not come back, I was thinking of returning it to the nursery.
Here is an article or two that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/lemons/learn-about-fertilizer-for-a-lemon-tree.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/citrus/fertilizing-citrus-trees-best-practices-for-citrus-fertilizing.htm
What is the best pH for a Meyer lemon tree and also for a fig tree?
Meyer lemon trees like soil with a pH between 6-8. If your soil is too acidic, you'll need to add some lime. Fig trees enjoy a soil pH of 6.0-6.5.