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Citrus trees also offer curb appeal and bountiful harvest of fruit GREMLYN BRADLEY-WADDELL SPECIAL FOR THE REPUBLIC
Need to perk up your property pronto and add some ambience? It’s hard to beat citrus trees for their organic beauty and — particularly important in the low desert — their shade. Those waxy green leaves are a huge plus, too, because they stay lovely yearround, consistently lending color to your landscape. And thanks to the bounty they provide, citrus, along with other fruit and nut trees, of course, score major bonus points over their other branched brethren. After all, who doesn’t appreciate their sweet rewards? “You don’t have to go to Fry’s or Bashas’ � to gather oranges, grapefruit, lemons and limes, said Joshua Grabenbauer, a certified nursery professional with Moon Valley Nursery in Chandler. “You just go to your backyard.� Most varieties of citrus grow well throughout the Valley, as do many varieties of deciduous fruit trees, including apples, apricots, figs, peaches, persimmons, plums and a few pears, said Debora Moritz, a Valley-based master gardener with the University of Arizona’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Cooperative Extension. In more temperate parts of the state, folks also have success growing varieties of nuts and cherries. So if your environs could use some enhancing, do a little research. Moritz recommends the Extension service’s website at extension.arizona.edu/ for some tips and insights from her and Grabenbauer. Then get outside and don’t be afraid to get a little dirt on your hands. (And if you are, plenty of Valley nurseries will do the planting for you.)
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“Arizona has the worst soil in the nation, and the lemon tree does fine out here.� JOSHUA GRABENBAUER, MOON VALLEY NURSERY CERTIFIED NURSERY PROFESSIONAL
If your first thought is, “Which fruit tree am I least likely to kill?� consider planting a lemon tree. See CITRUS TREES, Page 3R
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