Close-up of ripe yellow finger limes growing among green leaves
Fruit & nuts

Aussie citrus

Consider adding a native citrus to your backyard: they are colourful and when established will add a fresh zing to your harvest.

Citrus Leafminer
Pests & diseases

Cure for curly citrus

Wondering why your citrus leaves look so unhealthy? Discover what happens when citrus leafminer attacks your plants and natural solutions to protect your fruit trees.

Orange tree in a garden.
Fruit & nuts

Soil secrets for citrus success

There's many aspects of citrus growing that ensure success (climate, tree choice and where you plant it, for example) but it all starts with the soil, writes Helen McKerral.

'Eureka' has a very long harvest period.
Fruit & nuts

Fantastic citrus to try

It's time to plant your citrus and Helen McKerral suggests different options you may want to grow in your backyard.

Orange tree in courtyard.
Fruit & nuts

Grow your own delightfully delicious oranges!

Oranges offer so much more than their health-giving fruit, including beauty, shade and a delirious scent - and you can even grow them in pots!

Orange blossom truffles
Your garden harvest

Citrus bonanza

Rebecca Sullivan shares three recipes to make the most of your citrus haul – Orange blossom truffles, Citronello spritz and Citrus all-round cleaning spray.

Making the cut
Pruning

Making the cut

In the coming months it will be time to start thinking about pruning. Phil Dudman takes you through the process for citrus trees.

September preserve: preserved lemons
Preserving & fermented

September preserve: preserved lemons

Bottle lemons for a tangy addition to tagines and roast meat.

Caterpillar a creepy critter
Pests & diseases

Caterpillar a creepy critter

Giant red tentacles scare SIMON WEBSTER.

Pruning citrus
Pruning

Pruning citrus

August is an important time for pruning citrus. PHIL DUDMAN shares his tips on how to go about it.

Nagami Cumquat
Organic solutions

Show your citrus some lovin’

If you’ve been enjoying a bumper crop of citrus this year, now is the time to give something back reports Phil Dudman.