Hi Citrus fans!

I live on the Suncoast of Florida and have a curiosity regarding our Meyer Lemon tree.

The tree has been in the ground for 3 years and is about 5 ft tall. We have a 5 foot diameter cleared circle under it with light mulch.

The odd thing is that beyond that circle for about 2 more feet all around, the grass grows at least twice as fast as elsewhere in the lawn, maybe even more. The lemon tree does not get any fertilizer nor extra water. It gets exactly the same level of neglect as the rest of our yard. Yet the grass just grows up a storm! My husband suggested maybe there is a leak in our irrigation line but it seems so symetrical. I suppose we could dig down a foot or so to see if it's wet. That would be a reasonably easy test.

But does anyone else have this phenomenon with your lemon or other citrus trees? If so, it will save having to dig the hole. Just curious.

Thanks

Palms

PS: For our neglectful style, we get a bumper crop of lemons every year off this tree, easily 3 to 4 dozen. The few that are left to the end of the season grow the size of grapefruits!