Dreaming of fresh peaches? Ohio gardeners can successfully grow peaches and nectarines in their own backyards with the right ...

If asked to point out the differences between peaches and nectarines, could you do it? Now the harder question: Could you choose a favorite? We love peaches and nectarines equally around here. Whether ...

Thin out peach and nectarines to produce larger fruit during the next two to three weeks. Thinning, or the removal of fruit by hand, is an important step in growing larger and higher-quality peaches ...

Do you have a nectarine tree that has a history of producing scarred misshapen fruit? If so, the damage to the fruit is probably caused by western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) and the ...

Question: Our nectarine tree has lots of blooms. Isn’t this too early for the tree to flower and will we get early fruits? Answer: It is a good bet your nectarine tree has lost a lot of its leaves, ...

Aggie researcher David Byrne has been working for years on new varieties peaches at this orchard near College Station. The trees are being sold to the public this year. Spring peach blossoms create a ...

I have a 3-year old nectarine tree that looks very healthy in late spring and early summer. Last year it was full of fruit but later dropped every single fruit when they were still small. I suspect ...

Black knot is a fungal disease that disfigures certain flowering trees. Control the disease by pruning in February through March.

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, ...

Do you have a nectarine tree that has a history of producing scarred misshapen fruit? If so, the damage to the fruit is probably caused by Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) and the ...