Q: After losing a prized peach tree to curl disease, I recently ordered a ‘Frost’ peach because I heard it is highly resistant to the disease. Are there other peach trees that are also resistant? A: ...
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Q: When should I be dormant spraying my fruit trees? Earlier this year I asked about peach leaf curl on my peach tree and was told that prevention in the form of at least two dormant sprays was the ...
Peach leaf curl, citrus blast and brown rot of citrus fruit are diseases common in Butte County. Fortunately, all three can be prevented or reduced with fall and winter spraying. Peach leaf curl is a ...
Q. My peach trees struggled this year. The fruit set was very sparse, and the fruit that did make was inedible due to disease and bug holes. Can you provide some tips to hopefully prevent a repeat of ...
Peach trees are generally considered easy to grow—but that doesn't mean you can skip pruning. Pruning is an essential step in ensuring that your tree produces as much quality fruit as possible and can ...
I’m concerned with my purple leaf plum tree. Originally, I was only concerned with the dark crusty limbs, and then I noticed some stuff like dark coffee grounds at the trunk. How bad is this? And how ...
Q: Although we faithfully sprayed our freestone peach tree with copper sulfate last fall, and again before leaf break in January, three-quarters of the tree is blighted with leaf curl that is causing ...
Growing your own peaches is easier than it seems. No fruit embodies the essence of summer quite like the peach, particularly when it is harvested from one's own garden. While cultivating peach trees ...
Every summer, gardeners all over the country are rewarded with fresh, juicy peaches. But if your tree is lacking this season, it may be because of how often you're watering it. Peach trees need moist ...
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