Last January, I put small Christmas lights and a sheet around my Meyer lemon tree. We covered the gardenia with plastic. Then the snow came. When we took the covers off, they were still green. But there were no blossoms on either plant this spring or summer. Any suggestions on how to help them? — Jane

Sounds like your plants are doing well, and there is really nothing you can do to help them beyond providing the good care you have been giving them this summer. Give them this year to recover. Most citrus trees have not been producing much, if any, fruit this summer because of the unusually cold weather at the end of last January.

Gardenias were also affected. If this coming winter is more normal, we should see normal production in citrus and flowers on gardenias next year. Remember, the g

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