Citrus Experience Podcast - Episode 9 - Something Off About Your Tree? Stay Calm

Nov 07 2023 26 mins 1

Having trouble taking care of your citrus tree? Don’t worry about it. Caring for citrus trees can get complicated, especially if it’s your first time. Fortunately, an off-colour looking tree might not always mean it’s lost.

In this episode, Susan Burns, marketing horticulturist, and Gary Eyles, industry expert and Founder of Citrus Men, discuss a few ways you can rejuvenate your tree and bring back its colour. Listen to learn tips for dealing with pesky pests or how to save your tree when you’ve accidentally gone too close with the whipper snipper (let’s face it, we’re all guilty of it).

What to Listen For:

[02:16] Rejuvenating dry citrus trees

[05:36] Returning to mulching

[06:13] How dry can citrus trees get?

[07:22] Understanding skeleton pruning

[10:28] Citrus transplanting

[13:20] Recovering a tree that’s suddenly lost all its leaves

[14:40] Dealing with serious pest incursions

[18:53] Fighting citrus tree borers

[20:24] How to tell if your tree has borers

[21:31] What should you do if the whipper snipper has hit your tree?

[24:20] Parting thoughts