peach trees

Question

this spring, my peach tree was hit by a hard frost, it lost all of the buds, new fruit,and leaves. it hasn’t recovered at all, and stands in the yard totally bare. will it come back next spring???

Answer 1

The answer depends on how seriously it was damaged- if the tree is still alive, it has the potential to recover. Here's how to tell if your tree is dead or alive:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-scratch-test.htm

Pruning back the dead branches may help the tree to recover, but the best time to do this is probably next spring. These articles will help you:

https://www.colostate.edu/Dept/CoopExt/4dmg/Trees/freeze.htm
https://extension.missouri.edu/p/XR1