If you're harvesting lemon cucumbers you're probably already a fan of the mild, tender flavor of this lemon-sized, yellowish cucumber cultivar. Packed with vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants, lemon ...

Lemon cucumbers—which get their name from the smaller, yellow, lemon-sized fruits that they produce—are a great addition to any garden. Plant some today to enjoy your home-grown harvest in salads, ...

Ever dreamed of plucking sun-ripened lemons from your very own tree? There's nothing chicer than: “Oh, this vinaigrette? I made it with lemons from my garden. Want to take some home?” Growing citrus ...

Come and visit me at the Home Improvement and Backyard Expo on Sept. 16-17 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the South Point. Bring in some plant samples or pictures and let’s talk about them. Would you ...

Just when the days are at their shortest and temperatures at a low chill, the sunniest of harvests springs forth from our Dallas gardens. Late-December and early-January aren’t exactly times you’d ...

Lemon trees can be grown indoors over the winter and even produce fruit. However, they need to be provided with their ideal ...

Q: My lemon tree is producing for the first time. The green, medium-size fruits are starting to turn yellow. Should I wait until the lemons are completely yellow before I pick them? A: Many gardeners ...

Q. I have a 5-year-old Meyer lemon tree that currently has 14 nice, large yellow lemons on it. New leaf growth is sprouting and blossoms are budding. My question is, should I harvest all of the lemons ...

Q. When is citrus fruit ready to harvest? A. Florida uses five indexes to determine maturity of citrus, including soluble solids, juice content, acid level, soluble solids/acid ratio and skin color.

Melissa officinalis is a hardy perennial herb commonly called lemon balm or balm mint because of the fragrance of its light green leaves. The leaves give a lemonish flavor to soups, stuffing, puddings ...