How To Guides
How to Plant, Care and Choose Finger Limes
If you love Finger Limes as much as we do, you will want to make sure that they thrive. Here's a quick guide to help you choose the right tree and how grow healthy, productive Finger Lime trees.
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How to Decide Which Citrus Range to Choose?
Deciding which of our citrus ranges is best for your needs can be tricky. This blog aims to help, by describing the sizes, appearance and recommended uses of each range.
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How to Attract Beneficial Insects to your Citrus Trees
Companion planting is used frequently in vegetable gardens to attract beneficial insects, but companion planting is not common around citrus trees. We hope this blog will encourage you to give companion planting for citrus a go.
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How to Make Beautiful Decorations with Citrus Fruit, Flowers, Leaves, and Branches
There are countless ways to decorate using citrus fruit, flowers, leaves and branches. This blog examines a few ways including: wreaths, decorations, floral arrangements and many more.
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Citrus Mites - Varieties, Damage Symptoms, Control Strategies
Citrus mites are tiny arachnids that feed on plant sap. They impact tree health and fruit quality. Learn about the two types of citrus mites, damage they do and control strategies
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How to Use Yuzu- A Versatile Citrus Fruit becoming more popular in NZ
You can buy a variety of Yuzu flavoured alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in NZ now. But what do you do with fresh yuzu? This blog gives an overview of the things you can make with yuzu. For detailed yuzu recipes go to citrus recipes.
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How to Choose the Best Citrus Trees to Buy? Citrus options for different needs.
Ever wondered what are the best citrus fruits for using in Asia cooking, juicing, with Gin, making marmalade, etc? This blog gives you our recommendations as well as the best citrus trees for growing in colder climates and the best ornamental trees.
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How to Use Citrus Trees to Create Fabulous Landscaping -Inspiration Page
Ever wondered how you can use citrus trees as a statement tree(s) in your garden. This blog provides inspiration from around the work. Please contribute your ideas to the blog.
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How to Make-Citrus Degreaser Using Lemons, Oranges, or Limes
Grease tends to accumulate on stove tops, rangehoods and benchtops. This degreaser uses citrus, water and baking soda. It works a charm to remove grease.
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How to Make Citrus Waste Disposal Cleaner
There are many uses for citrus peel. This recipe uses the peel, ice, salt and baking soda to make a waste disposer cleaner. Leaves the kitchen smelling great.
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Leaf-Roller Caterpillars - Types, Damage Signs, and Control Strategies
Leaf-roller caterpillars can cause extensive damage to citrus trees, especially the leaves and shoots. Learn how to recognise the caterpillars, the damage they cause and how to control the caterpillars.
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Invigorating Citrus Sugar Scrub -Orange, Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit or Kaffir
This citrus sugar scrub recipe is great for buffing away dead skin. Your skin feels soft and refreshed. Any variety or combination of citrus can be used.
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