Peaches – The Fruit Grove

Save Your Dying Peach Tree (in 6 Simple Steps)

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...

16 Easy Ways to Protect Peach Trees from Birds and Rodents

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...

Leaf Curl on Peach Trees: What It Is and How to Fix It

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...

Dormant Peach Tree Spraying: What, When, and How to Do It

Eating home-grown, fresh-picked peaches is just about the only way to enjoy the fruit as nature intended it (those mealy, bland peaches at most grocery stores aren't even worth buying, in my...

Peach Pit Splitting: Why it Happens and How to Prevent It

I'm sure it's happened to all of us - you cut into a perfect-looking, juicy peach, only to find that the pit inside has split in half or shattered into small pieces. What happened? Is the peach still...