Sour Rootstock Sprouts on Citrus: What to Keep, What to Remove

After winter freeze kills the grafted variety, sprouts emerging above the graft union are the desired citrus and will come true. Sprouts from below the graft are rootstock (usually sour orange) and should be removed.

Action Plan

• Identify the graft union (a swollen, often crooked area near soil line).
• Keep the strongest shoot above the graft; remove all others.
• Stake the new leader to form a straight trunk.

Blueberries looking sad: They're deciduous—leaf drop in fall is normal. Mulch with pine needles or pine bark to maintain acidic soil.