Homegrown peaches are nothing like the bland, sometimes-crunchy, sometimes-mealy fruits you so often find at the supermarket. Those grocery store peaches have to be picked underripe so they are firm...
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If you're lucky enough to have peach trees, you know the ups and downs of growing them. Peach trees are notoriously prone to pest and disease problems, and they need more upkeep than many other fruit...
When I first planted my peach trees, I had visions of leisurely picking tons of plump, juicy peaches from my healthy, robust trees, in perfect Instagram-worthy fashion. I wish growing peaches was...
8 Reasons Your Peach Tree Isn’t Fruiting (and How to Fix It)
There is little more frustrating than planting a fruit tree, anxiously waiting for the first crop...and it never comes. This is a pretty common situation when growing peach trees at home. There can...
I love watching the wildlife in my backyard. My hickory trees are a bit of a hub for the neighborhood squirrels, and the birds love to nest in our oak trees and shrubs. But when peach harvest season...
Peach trees are notorious for becoming victims of various diseases and pests. The twisting, warty look of curling peach tree leaves can scare even an experienced gardener. But will it affect the...