Pests and diseases enter lemon trees through dead ... Snip sprouts growing along the trunk. Fast-growing shoots popping up along the trunk or a branch of a lemon tree are usually nonproductive ...

The University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center created the concept to overcome citrus greening; a disease ...

and tree stakes should be removed from any citrus tree once its trunk is sturdy and its roots are well-established. The best time to stake up citrus trees is when you plant them in your garden.