Citrus Love citrus trees? So do we! We’re sharing tips for growing all sorts of citrus from the simple to the exotic.

No matter whether they’re huge like watermelons or tiny like lingonberries, you’ll find them here! Here we discuss all elements of growing berries on bushes, trees, or individual plants.

Berries Bursting with juicy goodness, berries are one of the most favored fruits.Edible Flowers Flowers you can eat? Absolutely! We’ve compiled a list of some of our all-time favorite edible flowers so that you can sample a petal on a salad or turn them into tea! In many cases here, both the flowers and some other parts of the plant may be edible, but double-check each article before you snack.

We are taking a deep dive into these “good neighbor” plants, what works well together, and what should be avoided… but more importantly, we’re explaining why these things may have positive or negative impacts on your plants! Some plants work well together, and others just don’t. Companion Planting Companion planting, sometimes called intercropping, can be used to deter pests and improve yields.While these results have yet to be confirmed in human studies, the University of Maryland Medical Center reports that the flavonoids in citrus fruit may also inhibit cancer growth, blood clots and inflammation. Another study, published in 'The Journal of Nutrition,' found that mice fed a diet supplemented with hesperidin had lower cholesterol and greater bone density than mice not fed hesperidin. The scientists involved in the study hypothesized that these benefits may be due to the high concentration of flavonoids in citrus fruit. In 2003, research conducted by Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization indicated that people with a high intake of citrus-rich fruit - defined as an extra citrus serving daily, in addition to the recommended five servings of daily fruit - were 50 percent less likely to develop mouth, stomach or throat cancer and 20 percent less likely to suffer from a stroke. Both are flavonoids, plant-based chemicals that can prevent DNA damage by inhibiting the activity of free radicals. Hesperidin and naringenin are antioxidant compounds found only in citrus fruit like Cuties.

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