Seminar topics include market gardens, Gulf Coast citrus and Asian persimmons, pecans in the home garden, and fruit harvest and storage. The all-day plant sale is free. You'll find growing citrus rewarding if you plant cold-hardy varieties and those more resistant to foot rot, a fungal disease that can kill a plant. Trifoliate orange rootstock is cold-hardy and resistant to foot rot, so purchase plants grafted onto this rootstock. Plant citrus when the soil has begun to warm in early spring.
Citrus is fairly tolerant of a clay or sandy soil provided it drains well.
Plant in a protected area, such as on the south side of the house, that gets full or nearly sun. The tree needs water, but good drainage is essential. Make sure the tree does not dry out, especially while becoming established. A good layer of mulch will help retain soil moisture, keep the weeds under control and boost soil nutrients. Keep the mulch several inches away from the tree trunk.