It's Time to Fertilize Your Citrus Trees

The big freeze is behind us and we're all getting the urge to trim back our dead plants and shrubs, plant some new flowers and vegetables, and revitalize our citrus trees.  Is now the time to start?  Assuming that we won't have another extended period of freezing nights, it's time to at least start thinking about it...

There's lots of great information to be found out there for both new homeowners who are just trying to figure it all out and seasoned veterans of low desert plant care.   

An excellent resource for general planting information is http://www.gardeninginarizona.com.   

Below are some additional great links to information about fertilizing citrus here in the low desert.  

• http://www.gilbertaz.gov/water/popups/citrus.cfm
• http://www.azcitrus.com/
• http://www.gardenguides.com/79292-fertilize-citrus-trees-arizona.html

One tried and true source for great information is the The University of Arizona/Cooperative Extension Service/Maricopa County.  Below are their guidelines for fertilizing citrus and for planting vegetables in the desert.

After checking these resources for planting and fertilizing information, you can hit your favorite nursery or big box store...  but, resist temptation and hold off trimming the dead plants for a little while longer.