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Expert financial advice Keep up to date with our Finance expert, chartered accountant Ricardo Chaves from All Finance Matters. IRS 2022: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT THIS YEAR The IRS delivery time begins where should I file first? tax declaration? on the 1st of April and will Your Portuguese accountant must give you All property transactions in Portugal need to run until the 30th of June. So an estimate of the tax you pay in Portugal, so be declared, irrespective of your residency or now it’s that time of the year you can include in your US tax declaration, if you made a gain or not. when we need to clarify some the amount of tax you will pay in Portugal. When do I need to pay my IRS? of your questions concerning Who needs to fill out an IRS tax return in After submitting your tax return the tax this important task. Portugal? authorities will validate your declaration and In which form can I submit my IRS tax All the tax residents need to submit need to you will receive a tax bill in July or August by return in Portugal? declare their worldwide income in Portugal. post, giving you 30 days to pay. Please note All IRS tax declarations are exclusively The non-residents that earned income from that if you intend to be away during the warmer submitted online, so if you don’t have a Portuguese sources also need to submit months and don’t have a fiscal representative password yet to access the tax portal, it’s the IRS tax return. There are exceptions for to receive your bills, you will incur in monthly important to request one per each taxpayer. residents that have earned only salaries or interest charges and penalties, if paying out As the tax website is only in Portuguese this pensions, from Portuguese sources lower of date. may be a difficult task if you don’t understand than 8.500€ per year, and when there wasn’t Some suggestions to make your IRS this the language, ask your accountant to get this any tax deducted on the source, and in case year a stress-free task for you. they received alimony income up to 4.104€. We strongly advise our customers to prepare When do I need to submit my IRS tax return Also, if you earned income from category B everything with time, in order to complete this in Portugal? (sole trader) from a unique transaction (ato process smoothly: All IRS tax returns, independent of the income isolado), this income is lower than 1.772,80€. PASSWORD: Make sure you and your earned, need to be submitted from the 1st of Do I fill a joint return with my partner or one partner have a password to access the Tax April until the 30th of June. each? Portal. If you do not have one, request a new What is the period covered in my The general rule is that married couples are one immediately; Portuguese IRS tax return? taxed separately, and the personal income COPY OF ID AND NIF: for you, your partner, The tax year in Portugal is the same as the tax due will be assessed individually. and any dependents you may have; civil year, so you declare the income from However, both married couples and living- DECLARATIONS OF INCOME: gather the the 1st of January 2022, until the 31st of together couples have the option to be taxed statements of income and withholding taxes; December 2022. jointly. It’s important to ask your accountant BANK ACCOUNT: your IBAN will be I arrived in Portugal last year, do I need to to simulate the two scenarios and see what is necessary to include on your IRS return and submit a return? I don’t have my residency more advantageous to you. will make any tax refund much quicker. This card yet and still waiting for the SEF What happens if I forget to file a return or also includes the IBANs from any foreign appointment. do it incorrectly? bank accounts opened in your name. In the first year of residency, you need to It’s important to be aware that the fines for CGT: if you have sold a property in 2022, submit a tax return for the period you were in non-compliance with the dates, can be very make copies of the deeds (for purchase and Portugal (from … to 31-12-2022). The same high. Fines can go from 37.50€ to 112,50€ for for sale) and gather invoices for the real estate happens to all those that stopped being a delay of 30 days. However, depending on commission and home improvements in the Portuguese residents in 2022, they need to the type of misconduct, mainly fraud, fines go last 12 years. These can be deducted against submit a tax return from 01-01-2022 until the from 375€ to 22.500€. any capital gain tax. date they left. However, if you have not yet I’m a non-resident, do I need to submit a Remember if you have a resident status but got your residency permit, then you are not return? your income was earned abroad, you have to yet a tax resident as you can only apply for Are you sure that you are a non-resident? deliver along with the tax return the ‘J’ Annex tax residency, once you have the residency Do you have a fiscal representative? If not, which discriminates the values received permit. where do you receive your IMI council tax abroad. There are taxation agreements in What happens if I must submit tax returns in bills? If you receive them at your property in place between Portugal and several countries more than one country and the information Portugal, then most likely you are a resident to avoid double taxation, so the impact this is not ready before the end of June? for tax purposes in Portugal. If you are a non- will have on your IRS will depend on several If for any reason you don’t have all the resident, then you will only submit an IRS factors. If you are registered as a non- information required to submit the tax return return in Portugal, if you have income from habitual resident, don’t forget you will need in Portugal by the end of June, you may a Portuguese source (this includes property to fill in Annex L and also include the IBAN submit a request in the tax portal, to allow rental or property sale even if you haven’t information on all your bank accounts abroad. you to submit the tax return until the end of made a capital gain). 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Expert financial advice by John Alden, Managing Partner at Private Client Consultancy RETIRING IN PORTUGAL P ortugal is an increasingly popular retirement destination a city. Having a monthly budget of about Inheritance and Gift Tax in a large part because of its $2,000 would allow you to live a more If you’re considering Portugal as a low cost of living. luxurious lifestyle. retirement move, then it may be important If you’re an expatriate Other than a high quality health system, to think about inheritance tax. easy accessibility to the rest of the world It will please you to hear that since 2004, or international, working and 3300 hours of sunshine a year! What Portugal hasn’t imposed stamp tax on or retired, in Portugal and looking for other reason do expats in Portugal have for Inheritance for close family. Close family professional financial planning and the move? being children, grandchildren, parents, investment advice, designed specifically to How about the Portuguese Non-Habitual grandparents, and spouse. For other heirs address expat individual requirements, we Tax Resident scheme (NHR)? inheritance is taxed at just 10%. can help. We are experienced and familiar What is NHR? However, in 2015 the with assisting expatriate clients, living and The NHR is a Portuguese working in outside of their country of origin, tax regime that allows for On average, Socialist Party put to address individual financial planning non-residents, who are the cost of living forward plans to impose a tax on inheritance over and investment needs. If you’re a UK likely to set up permanent national living in or thinking about moving or temporary residence, excluding rent is €1,000,000. Portugal offers the best to Portugal, it’s important to review your to benefit from tax financial planning. This should look at tax exemptions. However, almost 29% lower of both worlds if you’re looking to retire abroad. efficiency and how your estate planning, certain high-income than in the U.S., investment strategies and pensions can according to It’s a beautiful, European work most favourably for you and your new activities are subject to destination, and it’s affordable for the average tax. life in Portugal. Which foreign-sourced numbeo.com. retiree. This is why it has become one of the world’s On average, the cost of living excluding incomes are exempt? Even if your only income is the rent is almost 29% lower than in the U.S., • Passive income (interest, most popular expat according to numbeo.com. Even if your and retiree locations. only income is the average Social Security dividends, certain Recent changes by the royalties, other income benefit, $1,400, you could live comfortably from capital, capital average Social government to help attract in a small city. But this will require you to live gains and income from foreigners could also a bit frugally if you want to reside in a major immovable property). Security benefit, allow you to save money city, like Lisbon. You could also get more • Income from pensions. $1,400, you could on taxes for up to 10 • Employment income. years. In order to retire in bang for your buck if you live • Income from independent live comfortably in a Portugal, you must apply outside personal services. for residency. o f However, some of the small city. The process may take above sources of income some time, but it is are, potentially, subject to straightforward. The taxation in the source country. Speak to application requires you to provide a our financial advisor for all the details. passport, proof that you have a regular What types of income are eligible for income and proof that you have health reduced rates under NHR regime? insurance. You will also have to submit to Domestic and foreign-sourced a criminal background check. And while income from high value added this process may sound like a hassle, it will activities of a scientific, artistic or be worth it when you’re kicking back and technical nature will be subject enjoying your golden years in European to taxation at a rate of 20%. The style. following professions will be For more information and full details on subject to the low (20%) tax rate: Portuguese taxation, get in contact with • Architects, engineers, and Wealth Manager, John Alden. Here at similar technicians Private Client Consultancy we can help with • Visual artists, actors, and every financial aspect of your move abroad. musicians Email: [email protected] • Auditors • Doctors and dentists • Teachers • Psychologists • Professional services, technicians and similar • Investors, administrators, and managers. 54 www.eastalgarvemag.com
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THE Sara de Melo Castanheira is an expert in Occupational Therapy and Quality of Life. She is also the Technical Director of SER Igual, an Association of special rehabilitation services in Tavira FAMILY SYSTEM Afamily is a human grouping formed by two or more people of study and clinical investigation in the mid- themselves that promote these events. with biological, ancestral, 1930s, when Nathan Ackermann wrote about The family hierarchy is simple, but is it easy to legal or affective ties, who family dynamics and proposed family therapy understand? Or to respect? generally live or have lived as a way to restore balance in the group, taking In the first place in the hierarchy are the parents in the same house. It can be the focus away from the individual as a client. playing their parental roles as providers, formed by single people, heterosexual couples, We live in a sometimes harmful unconsciousness leaders, caregivers, educators. Then come homosexual couples, among other constitutions about who we really are, where we come from, the children, with the firstborn in first place, present in different social contexts. It constitutes where we are going and what happens to us. We followed by the other siblings in order of age, one of the basic units of society. are, as a family, part of a system in a continuous including the deceased children. The youngest The family represents a primary social group evolutionary process that comes from far back in owes everyone respect and in return is the that influences and is influenced by other time and that follows a continuous evolutionary most protected. Parents are older and children people and institutions. It is made up of people, process that comes from far back in time and are younger. Parents give, children receive. or a number of domestic groups linked by that continues to weave an invisible network of Children must respect and accept their parents, descent (demonstrated or stipulated) from a relationships in which past, present and future and their leadership must be incontestable, common ancestor, marriage or adoption. In this do not exist as we conceive them, but they are unquestionable and a source of security for the sense, the term is confused with clan. Within a in permanent interaction, carrying information, former. The breakdown of hierarchy, in a given family, there is always some degree of kinship. transmitting to later generations not only the life cycle, by one or more children, generates Members of a family, usually father, mother genetic baggage, but also the debts, credits imbalance in the family system, since the and children and their descendants, usually and loyalties of previous generations, in search change in structure always generates a change share the same surname, inherited from direct of balance, order and maintenance of society´s in the dynamics of the system. ancestors. The family is united by multiple ties existence. There may be a break in the system, voluntary capable of maintaining the members morally, The family is our first social context, fundamental or involuntary, manifested in different ways, materially and reciprocally during a lifetime and for our survival and the best place to shelter, such as disrespect from the father or mother, for generations. care for, protect, educate and give us identity. It taking children by others, in which the youngest Within the family, individuals can constitute is in the family that we develop our personality assumes more responsibility than the eldest, or subsystems, formed by generation, gender, from an emotional and structural point of view. takes functions from the same, disrespecting interest and function, with different levels of Each of us is a mixture of a father and a mother. the hierarchy, fall of the father (leader) due to power, and where the behaviour of a member They are in our genes, in our learning through death, illness, bankruptcy or other situation of affects and influences the other members. connivance and absences, in reproduced this nature. This break can make a complete The family as a social unit faces a series of models and in the sharing of family history. difference in the life of one member of the family developmental tasks, differing in terms of The family functions as a living organism and in a specific generation. cultural parameters, but having the same the laws of life apply to it. When the family is Have you ever thought about family as a universal roots. considered from this perspective, it is easier to system? What is your place and your role in The World Health Organization defines the understand the intricate phenomena of family your family? family as the context of health promotion and dynamics. Each family has its own pattern disease reduction, where, from birth, individuals of organisation, which is the configuration of Have you heard of SER Igual? develop health beliefs and behaviours. the relationships between the members, their Associação SER Igual is a non-profit association We are all part of a web of interpersonal alliances, leaderships and established borders, for handicap people and with Public Utility that is relationships whose beginnings are lost in the the hierarchization of assumed and assigned helping children, teenagers and their caregivers trail of history. Every human being has a sense roles, their way of reacting to changes, crises, to get a better life quality and helping change of belonging. And this belonging makes us events and its ability to continually reorganise the paradigm of inclusion in the East Algarve. group together to survive and form relational itself. Please visit us on our FB page (@SerIgualPT) systems, such as the family. The vital process in the family system consists and IG (@igual.ser) and make an appointment The objective of this article is to signal the of the interaction and incorporation of emotions, to [email protected] or by phone 918180020. importance of the family, and to awaken interest behaviour, history, perceptions involved in The article theme was interesting for you? Stay in how they work, focusing on the importance the incessant movement of the system's tuned for the next article. Thank you! of ancestors and the impact of hidden legacies organisation pattern. The family system in its on each person's life, especially the lives of own process that develops: how the family children who need therapy for difficulties in evolves and what it incorporates as it changes relationships and communication, among other structurally, through entries and exits (births, difficulties. 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Health FROM DESIGNER TO WHEELBARROW A simple life that's good for my health I f you asked me 10 years ago what I am grateful for the little things in life and RESTAURANTE were my prized possessions, I give thanks every day. I notice what's going FRANGANARIO would have answered: - my designer on around me in wonderful mother nature and clothes, my dishwasher and my feed the stray cats who visit daily. Tavira sporty cars. When we are in flow, our whole life works Today, the answer is: - my splendidly and very little seems to bother us. TRADITIONAL wheelbarrow, my watering can and the We may not always have what we want, but PORTUGUESE CUISINE garden hose. the universe always provides what we need. WHAT HAPPENED? I still have plenty of work to do in the garden. Travessa Almirante Candido dos Put simply, I woke up. Gardening is my active form of meditation Reis 139, Tavira 8800-318 My finances changed through experiencing where I reflect, think, plan, and create my four different bouts of cancer, including stage business ideas as I weed and work. I can Telephone: +351 963 882 952 IV, closing businesses, caring for my adult son highly recommend hand weeding, laying a Facebook: Franganario Tavira with AS, and various other excitements and giant tarpaulin and shovelling over 3.5 tonnes life adventures. of small stones as mindful exercise. 57 I realised that whether I had money or not, I Life is good. Whatever yours looks like, give was still very happy. thanks and consider how you might simplify Let´s face it, we can only drive one car, sleep in any area. in one bed and use one bathroom at a time, Every day is a school day and brings new so why was I previously caught up in the adventures and new challenges sometimes. negativity and rat race of commercialism, When we declutter life of things that don't greed and ego? serve us and people who make us miserable, VALUES SHAPE OUR LIFE life flows and happiness appears. Being rather independent, I've always held Take your happy vibes with you wherever you strong opinions and values about aspects of go and in whatever you do. life that hold dear to me. Happiness comes in all shapes and sizes and Despite costing me a great deal of money is key to a healthy life. in some circumstances, I have walked away with my head held high, from situations Elaine Godley MBA. O. A. Dip (Psych) is a where my values and the other person or the sought after multi-award-winning master organisation's values have differed including health and wellbeing mentor, published a very recent occurrence. author, podcast host and DISC Profiling Truth, honesty and integrity are some of specialist. Elaine provides consultations my top values which I live and breathe, yet online from her home in The Algarve. Elaine@ I recently reflected and realised that I wasn't discplus.health being as true to myself as I had thought. Three years ago I changed location and have experienced a major shift in perspective on how I live my life. Instead of being embarrassed to even walk past a shabby, old car, I now drive one. Instead of wearing designer clothes, I am happy being comfortable rather than on show. Instead of using a dishwasher I now have rubber gloves and a special cloth that doesn't even need washing up liquid! HAPPINESS IS AN INSIDE JOB Whatever is going on in the outside world, my little piece is always happy. www.eastalgarvemag.com
EAxpskatHBeAalDth ADVICE... the Not all advice is good and not all people are as genuine as you may think. Enjoy our 'bad advice' column from the expert we have all met, know and love... the Expat.here is nothing more aspirational than luxury Algarvian living, sun, sea, stunning sophistication. No Tsordid scoundrels sucking inability to locate all relatives to enable the legal the airport to a hellhole or what doesn't exist at permissions to sell! He was like a sitting duck! all! What a delight! (He hoots)! Expat: How on earth do you get away with it? Expat: And other crimes you commit? Viper: Experience and tenacity my dear man! Viper: Oh it's quite splendid really! Stolen A false Etonian accent, supplying character yachts where you ascertain crafts that are you drier than an insatiable references from the network about the finest barely used, are wonderful money makers! succubus, until your stability and remnants of breeding and inheritance works a charm! My CV The network scours for what is seldom used sanity are stolen and sleepless stupors stalk boasts an Oxford education, I never went there! and commission is given to expert pirates, still you stripped and sore. Coming from the East End of London and making me a marvellous float! This is a rare opportunity for the magazine to working my way up through the City and Expat: You truly are a monster! speak to a proudly fraudulent international criminal banking systems, it soon dawned upon Viper: Oh delightful isn't it! The meek and property racketeer. The man posing under the ons, how one can convince - selling snow to wishy-washy will never know the fantastic kicks villainous pseudonym of 'Master Viper'. Eskimos! of extortion! And they deserve all they get! We became aware of this proudly nefarious Trust me, people are very gullible. They believe I mainly avoid organised robberies and scoundrel, by a group attempting to take group anything they see in print. The longer the detail, protection rackets now, but never say never! legal action, their money and dreams in the the more impressive the brief, the less read. It is easier to write false contracts and set up Algarve lost. Putty in our paws! temporary bank accounts! Too many are fools! Viper boasts how he made a global fortune by Expat: Our paws? So it is not just you? Expat: But aren't you giving away your trade scamming Expats retiring in the sun. Laughing Viper: I hire many people! Some are honest secrets? on an encrypted phone call with us, 'I am the employees before we flee and leave them Viper: Oh misty minded one, of course not! luxury experience of scamming that these dolts without pay. Never spending long in one spot Organised property crime can be incredibly never bargained for!' is my advice. Trust in the virtual world makes it detailed. I knew FTSE-50 banks, which gave Expat: Your area code suggests you are now in much easier to do criminal things from far away! me a great appetite and understanding of the Cambodia. Are you? It is about coaching the actors, whether they are complexities of organised crime! Viper: Oh don't be such a fool! (He chortles). in or out of the scheme! Expat: Surely there are checks people can do to Cambodia! Encrypted, scrambled numbers are Expat: So you will still target the Algarve? not be scammed? easy to arrange, you silly old chap! My location Viper: Never in person. The big prizes in any Viper: Oh of course! False legal firms would could be under your bed for all you know location must be achieved in minimal time be exposed on law firm registers, but you (laughs harder). with, in the worst case, meeting and liaising in determine who won't check! Expat: Shockingly, you agreed to speak to us person. I came in quickly and left faster than a The sales patter and commanding class are after we interacted with your victims… bullet, pockets fat! always the convincing factors! I tell them I am Viper: Oh, I'm such a tease! There's nothing I've been in this game for years! When the an aristocrat, which in a way I am. (Laughs)! more fun than mocking opponents! timeshare property in Spain developed such a Truly the Robber Baron! Expat: What are you proud of? bad reputation, it was harder to convince troops You have to be ruthless to be rich! It is about Viper: Oh many things! Taking entire to play on the ground. personality, profiling the feeble-minded, who are international transfers for houses we did not The resales and buildings never made, have lost so gullible despite their wealth! Commanding own or have permission to sell! their lucrative appeal… (Chuckles): I bled that one authority and audaciousness mixed with an Expat: You mean the case of Mr. Gasquet from dry and lived in the lap of luxury before returning agreeable attitude, you reel them in. Montreal? to this game! It is quite addictive, like the girls, Expat: So you will never stop!? Viper: One of many! But he does seem a cocaine, yachts, and champagne dinners! Viper: My dear Sir, I am 64 with over 25 years in little perplexed doesn't he. Baffled as to how Expat: And the scams you are now in? this game! I have not been caught! If I were, I'd we could fake a realty firm, documents, land Viper: Oh so many now! Paying cash for cheap never be linked to all of my criminal infractions, permissions and even use the highest calibre of rentals and subletting with false credentials, I'm as charming and cunning as a snake! false solicitors and surveyors? demanding transfers upfront for the year, I'll seduce a few more yet and be done out on I would have loved to have been there when making it seem so competitive to get desirable their devastation! What a thrill to be a champion! the family showed up at the Quinta! To be places! It is why I had to speak to you! May your readers fair, they hadn't visited for so many years, I'm Oh, I laugh when I see Facebook pages of beware, I am certain to do business with some surprised they returned to the inheritance moaning Minnies! Imagine giving cash upfront of you and I'll spend your money far better than with such a stalemate in the family and their for a year! Oh, I love it when they make it from you can! 58 www.eastalgarvemag.com
Health SPRING SKIN TREATMENTS Seasons change and so does skin carefter this past rigorous winter, Spring is finally arriving, it's the ideal time to revitalise your skin. Seasonal changes bring additional environmental irritants like wind, sun exposure, and rising temperatures, which A can harm your skin. Here are some of the best skin deeper into the skin. It smooths out fine lines, wrinkles, superficial acne scarring and hyperpigmentation. This treatment minimises the appearance of pores, and improves elasticity and texture. By removing the buildup of dead skin cells, the skin will be glowing and feel very soft. care practices for Spring and tips to keep your skin in great condition, all available at Alegria Beauty Salon. Keep hydrated: Hydration is essential for keeping supple and youthful- looking skin. Consume plenty of water and apply a moisturiser that is suitable for your skin type. Exfoliation: Exfoliating regularly is a great way to remove dead skin cells and ultimately improve the texture of your skin. The changes in temperature and weather can make skin become dry or develop a rougher texture. Including exfoliation in your skincare routine during Spring can help to smooth the skin and improve cell rejuvenation. However, it’s important to avoid over-exfoliating as this can actually damage the skin barrier and your skin can become sensitised. Using sun protection: The days are becoming brighter which leads to increased UV exposure. As a result, it’s essential to protect your skin from harmful UV rays during Spring, as well as the summer. This means that you should consider using a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 and reapply every two hours. Antioxidants and Serums: Antioxidants are essential for protecting the skin from sun damage and environmental factors like pollution that can also damage the skin. Adding antioxidant rich food to your diet, or using a topical antioxidant like vitamin C in your skincare routine, is a good way to keep your skin healthy and glowing. Serums can contain important healing ingredients like hyaluronic acid and Vitamin C. These help to nourish and hydrate the skin, keeping the skin cells healthy and preventing dry skin and skin discolouration. They also help to remove any residual winter build-up. One of our top recommended Spring treatments is Dermaplaning. Dermaplaning is a way to exfoliate by gently removing the outer layers of the skin. This process is non-invasive, painless and very safe to use on all skin types. There is no down time and it is very relaxing. Plus, it offers immediate satisfaction in the way your skin looks and feels. It is beneficial for overall skin rejuvenation, boosting the production of collagen and elastin. Dermaplaning offers anti-aging benefits as products can now penetrate www.eastalgarvemag.com 59
Gardens CGiyrtorouuwrsown Trees Every garden, no matter what size, should have at least one citrus tree. Oranges, lemons, limes, consider planting a variety of citrus to see up to five or six seeds per 10-inch pot if you grapefruit, tangerines and what grows best in your climate. Tangerines, like. These will need to be transplanted into kumquats can be grown mandarins and satsumas are more cold- singular pots later. in almost any frost-free tolerant than sweet oranges and are also more Make sure that the temperature is not below environment. Though these tolerant of drought. Kumquats make good 40 degrees for the seedlings. Place them in a trees are often grown for container plants, but any citrus can be grown sunny part of a garden or on a sunny window their ornamental value, many varieties can virtually anywhere. Seeds can be ordered or sill if it is still cold outside. Citruses prefer a be grown for their delicious fruit. These trees you can use them from fruit already fallen or temperature of at least 50 degrees or higher. are ideal for growing in sheltered containers purchased for food. Keep the soil moist while seeds are in cooler climates and it is very possible in Start the seedlings by planting them in small germinating with a water-filled spray bottle. our warmer climate for these trees to present or medium growing pots that are well drained They should sprout within 3 to 4 weeks. flowers and fruit any time of the year due to a in the bottoms. Fill the pots with rich soil that Let them grow for at least 6 months before four to six week growth cycles. has a good amount of humus content and transplanting them into the ground or into Growing from seed also add a handful of clean sand to each pot. bigger pots if you wish to keep them indoors. Choose what kind of citrus fruit you would Water the loosely packed soil before planting Water them, but do not let the roots sit in like to grow. This may be a simple choice if your seeds. Plant your seeds at least 1-inch standing water. Orange trees can grow from you have a favourite, but you may want to below the surface of the soil. You can plant 8 to 25 feet in height depending on the variety 60 www.eastalgarvemag.com
LANDSCAPING & GARDEN CENTER BEM-VINDO • WELCOME QUINTA DAS PALMEIRAS CENTRO DE JARDINAGEM EN 125, c.p. 126-E 8800-118 To To Moncarapacho Luz de Luz de Tavira Olhão EN125 Tavira e-mail: [email protected] Fuseta To Tavira www.geojardim.com Tel: 281 961 189 Look out for the flags and growing conditions. Once trees are healthier. indicate a weak or injured tree. You want to established, they grow best in the ground or Consider container citrus trees that are not buy the healthiest citrus tree possible. in large tubs. overgrown. This puts the health of the plant Assess the variety of citrus trees available Prune mature trees as lightly as possible. into question. before you buy. Citrus trees are available in Citrus do not need heavy pruning. Most of Purchase small citrus trees that take to the many varieties of orange, mandarin, tangerine, the time they are pruned for shape and looks ground faster. A big tree takes as long as a tangelo, kumquat, lemon, lime, grapefruit and more than anything. small tree to produce fruit. other exotics. You can find dwarf citrus trees Buying your Citrus tree Look for consistently dark-colored leaves. to buy that are great for container gardening Citrus trees are the misunderstood trees of The uniform color is an indication of a healthy, as well. landscaping. Citrus trees aren't really trees, disease-free plant. Find out if the variety desired is available they're shrubs. Reaching a height of 25 feet, Ensure that the graft union is approximately in your area. Some plants are restricted to they may be the ideal plants for your yard. But 2 inches above the ground. Many citrus trees control disease. there are tricks to purchasing a good citrus are grafted. A graft union is a dog-legged Here's how to plant a citrus tree so you can tree. bend in the trunk. If the bend is too close to or grow your own fresh fruit. Buy field-grown citrus trees whenever below the soil it can rot or grow fungus. • Select a sunny spot with well-drained soil. possible, identifiable by its burlap-wrapped Investigate the trunk for mars. Marring leaves • Dig a hole slightly less deep (about an inch) rootball. Such trees are more costly, but a citrus tree trunk damaged and might than the depth of the root ball and twice as www.eastalgarvemag.com 61
Sport wide. Make the bottom flat and the sides hardy sour-orange rootstock, which produces Citrus canker is a very contagious citrus rough, not smooth. stems known as suckers. bacteria that can cause leaf loss, damaged • Remove the tree from the container by Suckers originate from below the graft of fruit, fruit drop and dieback. It is spread setting it on its side and gently pulling on the the tree and grow tall, straight and may have through the air or by insects, birds or humans. lower trunk. If the root ball doesn't slide out thorns. Suckers are best pruned when they Yellow halo lesions or scabs will appear on easily, cut the pot off with shears. are small in diameter to lessen disease and the leaves, fruit, bark and trunk. • Set the tree in the bottom of the hole, making shock to the tree when removed. Cut sucker Melanose is a fungal infection that does not sure the top of the root ball sits slightly above branches close to the main trunk. affect the fruit of a citrus tree, but it does the surrounding soil level. Citrus trees have an attractive shape, fragrant make the fruit rind scabbed-like and unsightly. • Fill in around the root ball with the original blossoms and delicious edible fruit. With the It does not affect grapefruit trees. soil, tapping gently as you fill in. If your soil is proper care, a citrus tree can be a sweet and/ Citrus trees can be damaged by insects, mostly sand or clay, amend it by blending in or sour addition to many lawns. including aphids, citrus whitefly, orange dog organic matter such as compost (add about a Citrus trees like abundant sunlight. When too caterpillars, citrus thrips, citrus bud mites, third by volume) before filling the hole. little sunlight is provided, a citrus tree will not citrus red mites and snails. Many infestations • Build a 4- to 6-inch-high soil berm around fully develop, bloom or produce fruit. can be avoided, however, by treating trees the tree. This is your watering basin, and it Citrus trees do not tolerate cold. Even a with the appropriate sprays and proper should be just a bit wider than the hole. moderate freeze may kill a citrus tree. sanitation program. • Fill the basin with water and let it drain. Citrus trees require deep soil with Don’t let any of these problems put you off Repeat the process at least twice. good drainage both on the surface and planting and growing citrus tree in your Citrus tree problems underground. If they do not have adequate garden, because the benefits of having fresh Citrus trees planted in the home landscape drainage, the standing water can damage the fruit to hand which taste so much better than need observation to detect sucker growth and trees. Also, citrus trees will not survive in salty fruit you often buy and you will always have diseases. Sweet-flavored citrus is grafted to a soil. that slice of lemon for your gin and tonic. 62 www.eastalgarvemag.com
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