What pest is it that leaves maggots in the peach fruit on the trees? We lost 80% of our fruit this year to this problem. The fruit has 2 small holes in it and inside there are tiny white maggots.
It sounds like you have peach borers. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-tree-borer.htm
I live in South Carolina and have just planted a peach tree. I have staked it to straighten and support. It looks to be too tall and more grows on one side than the other. When should I trim this. . . wait until spring or now in the fall? Also, which branches do I cut?
The best time of year to prune is in February, once the danger of frost has passed but before any fruit has begun budding/blooming. First, cut off any dead or damaged limbs. Next, remove any branches growing towards the center of the tree as well as any downward-facing shoots. Also remove any small, thin shoots. Once blooming has begun, it may also help to pinch off some of the buds to induce more productive fruit.
I have a peach tree that is about 15 years old. It has up until this year produced fairly well. This year there was not one single bloom come spring (I assumed it was the very rainy and cold spring we had). The leaves are in good condition. My concern is actually more to the condition of the tree's trunk, which looks as though maybe through lawn mowing injury the trunk is oozing a good quantity of clear amber sap in several locations. I have also noticed this year a green colored substance on the trunk as well. This has caused some branches to die off. I have not located and answers on this particular problem so far and am hoping for some help.
It sounds like you may have peach borers. Here is more information on these pests: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-tree-borer.htm
What is the correct way to plant a peach seed? I'm in east Tenn.
Plant them as you would any seed. Usually, these are planted in fall about 3 to 4 inches deep and lightly covered with straw mulch (to insulate those planted outdoors). Simply dig the hole and drop the peach pit in. There's no certain direction, the roots and top growth know which way to go. Give it some water and cntinue giving it occasional waterings throughout winter. By spring, it should begin to sprout.
In the last 3 years I have had 3 young peach trees die of borers. How do I protect them?
Here is more information on these pests: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-tree-borer.htm
I have a peach tree which has produced peaches for the last two years. The peaches had clusters of black and dark spots, usually at the top of the peach. The fruit was not juicy at all and was actually dry and tasteless. What can I do to get rid of the spots and improve the taste?
Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/common-peach-diseases.htm
My husband ate a peach and the pit was already sprouting. We planted it and it is now a small tree about one ft. tall. It is planted in a small pot. Should I plant it in my garden now (early fall) or should I wait for spring? I live in southeast Michigan.
I would not plant it out just yet. Keep it in the pot for another year. It will need a sheltered place outside to overwinter though, somewhere out of the wind and near a wall (for residual heat) would be best.