Will My Citrus Trees Survive Frost

After a wild and crazy winter season March is finally here. I've written an in-depth article about what to do with your frost burned desert plants. Now let's talk about citrus.

If you live in a region that had a few cold snaps you are probably wondering if your citrus trees are alive. The older ones tolerate brief periods of frost much better than younger trees, but hope is not lost. Signs of frost burn include brown, curling leaves, pale, crunchy leaves and general leaf loss.

Rather than rip out a tree that might appear dead, give it a chance and see what happens. You can now cut off any broken, frozen or dead branches. March is the month citrus starts to really take off. Inspect your plant, do you see any tiny green buds? How about small, purple or white flowers? If the answer is yes your tree is just fine. If not, don't lose hope. Fertilize your citrus during this month. You can even foliar feed your orange trees, grapefruit trees, limes, lemons and tangerines. If it is late spring and the citrus still has no signs of growth, it probably didn't make it.