I have a wild lemon tree in my back yard. but the lemons aren't very good. anything i can do?

I just moved here two years ago, my husband inherited the land, so i'm slowly cleaning up (pulling out, cutting down bushes and weeds that have turned into trees!) i found the lemon tree today, loaded with lemons that are the size of golf balls and hard, and full of large seeds. the tree is pretty large, and way above my head. i'm in mid GA. I didn't think lemons could grow in our climate. Any suggestions on how to tame this tree?? oh and the thorns are an inch long! and it's also surrounded by other trees/bushes the same size and with an old barn only 6 feet on the West. i have a lot of clearing out to do.

I have a wild lemon tree in my back yard. but the lemons aren't very good. anything i can do?
clean up the area around the tree, trim it back to a managable size and remove all the lemons from the tree. feed it heavily with a citrus food and compost mixed into the soil in an area the size of the drip line [ as far out as the branches reach before pruning.] water well and allow to winter over. in the spring, water well and deep a couple of times per week and feed on a regular basis. by the end of next season, you should see a marked improvement in fruit size and quality.
Reply:are you sure it's a lemon tree?


didn't know lemon trees had thorns. be careful


most fruit trees have to be sprayed annually so the bugs don't get to them.
Reply:i didn't know that a lemon had thorns either.....





"The true lemon tree reaches 10 to 20 ft (3-6 m) in height and usually has sharp thorns on the twigs......." the rest of the article has a lot of good info. see link below.
Reply:this is funny. make lemonade. Use it for a vodka lemon/lime cocktail. Invent a new drink, enjoy your gift