Question
We recently had a huge rain spell here in WA state, and was preceded by a little bit of a frost spell. This is the first time I've ever had a Meyer lemon tree(let alone ANY kind of fruit tree, and I have it in a pot outside of our house.  I went to check out the damage of the rain, and found all of my blossoms gone, and the fruit molded and found some of the little branches to have mold(little black spots) too.  How can I resuscitate this plant? Do I cut off all of the fruit and the moldy branches? It's a small plant (<ft. tall), and I also have little flowers planted around it in the pot. What should I do? and how do I care for it the rest of this winter?

Answer
Theresa,

I think that the black spots that you see are due to the frost damage the tree incurred. The rain would possibly have started a disease cycle if the weather was warm with high humidity. Meyers lemons, like all other citrus trees, are extremely sensitive to frost and cold temperatures.

I would recommend bringing the tree indoors for the rest of the winter and giving it a good shot of fertilizer to stimulate growth.

Good luck.
Ed Gulliksen