Fruits

This approach involves extensively pruning all along the outer edge of a tree’s branch growth, essentially making the entire “crown” (the branches and leaves that… Read More »What Is Crowning A Tree?

“That’s not a good idea,” said Julie Janoski, manager of the Plant Clinic at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Topping a tree will stress it… Read More »Can You Cut The Top Off A Tree?

drupes. Peaches are related to plums, apricots, cherries, and almonds. They’re considered drupes or stone fruit because their flesh surrounds a shell that houses an… Read More »What Is A Peach Classified As?

UC-Davis horticulturalists recommend cutting up to 4 to 6 feet from vertical branches in early April. Preserve branches growing to the side even if they… Read More »How Do You Prune A Tree To Keep It Short?

There are many reasons for a lack of a fruit crop, such as frost damage, poor pollination, competition with other crops for nutrients, inadequate sun… Read More »Why Are My Fruit Trees Not Producing Fruit?

The fungus causes the growing cells at the leaf margins to multiply quickly and randomly which results in the curled and distorted appearance. The fungus… Read More »Can Peach Leaf Curl Spread To Other Plants?

Study the fruit size and shape to identify the peach tree variety. The Flavorcrest, Summerset, Suncrest and Loring varieties have large, round peaches, while the… Read More »How Can I Tell What Kind Of Peach Tree I Have?

Leaf curl can be controlled by applying sulfur or copper-based fungicides that are labeled for use on peaches and nectarines. Spray the entire tree after… Read More »How Do You Get Rid Of Curl Leaves On A Peach Tree?