Grass and vegetation against the trunk of a stone fruit tree provides a humid and secluded place for female borer moths to lay their eggs. Grass against a trunk also increases the likelihood of string ...

Question: My nectarines seem to be oozing sap and some of the branches are turning brown. Do you know what it could be? If possible, I would like to keep my fruit organic. Answer: The damage you are ...

Pruning fruit trees is performed very differently from shade tree pruning because the objectives are different. Fruit tree pruning is performed for the following reasons: Stimulate regular yields of ...

If you have peach or nectarine trees, winter is the time to spray them to prevent peach leaf curl. Peach leaf curl is a fungal disease that attacks peaches and nectarines. It appears in spring, ...

Discover a selection of stone fruit trees and others that should never be pruned in winter, along with expert advice for when ...