JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s citrus industry is in crisis. In the last 20 years, production has fallen a staggering 90%—from 300 million boxes a year to just 12 million last season. The Florida ...

While some kind souls take in orphans or stray animals, I tend to collect unwanted plants. Such was the case in December 2007 when my friend Steve Williams told me that he was not going to bring in ...

Winter has arrived and fresh, home-grown fruit is at a premium. Yes, we are still eating fresh persimmons from our big tree, but that will soon end. Our go-to winter fruit is anything citrus. We do ...

My mandarin orange tree and spider plants enjoyed a longer vacation than I did, having spent the entire summer outdoors on the back deck. But the party ended late last month when frost threatened. So ...

My mandarin orange tree and spider plants enjoyed a longer vacation than I did, having spent the entire summer outdoors on the back deck. But the party ended in October when frost threatened. So, I ...

Fathiya Abdul Qadir gazes at her mandarin orange tree with mother’s pride. She grew this tree from seeds that she had brought with her from Sargodha. “The kinnow [Mandarin oranges] from Sargodha are ...

My mandarin orange tree and spider plants enjoyed a longer vacation than I did, having spent the entire summer outdoors on the back deck. But the party ended late last month when frost threatened. So ...

My mandarin orange tree and spider plants enjoyed a longer vacation than I did, having spent the entire summer outdoors on the back deck. But the party ended late last month when frost threatened. So ...

My mandarin orange tree and spider plants enjoyed a longer vacation than I did, having spent the entire summer outdoors on the back deck. But the party ended late last month when frost threatened. So ...

My mandarin orange tree and spider plants enjoyed a longer vacation than I did, having spent the entire summer outdoors on the back deck. But the party ended in October when frost threatened. So, I ...