From the start, I haven't pruned my peach tree like I should have. It's about 4yrs old now and overgrown. Is it too late to take control?
It isn't too late. Since you won't be able to keep any first year branches, you will not be able to get much fruit next year. Following that, with regular pruning, you should start to see good crop production.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-tree-pruning.htm
Prolific--fruit set on in clusters like grapes. Largest ripe ones almost 3" tall. Orchard is in Klickitat County, WA. Sorry. No photos taken.
Without photos, this will be very difficult. In this case, I would suggest taking samples or photos to your local extension service. They may be able to help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/extension-search
Here is a collection of articles on peaches that you may find useful:
Last year my reliance peach tree after giving bountiful fruits for several(at least3years)years, did bloom and though flowers became fruits but they did not grow in size and most of them withered away What can be done to treat it. Local garden centre suggested that it is because of the lawn fertilizer. I also have brown rot and leaf curl problem and I sprayed the tree with dormant oil and sulphur twice this year.
If your tree is in the lawn, it could be getting too much nitrogen if you fertilize the lawn. Use a balanced fertilizer such as 10-10-10 for peach trees. These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-leaf-curl.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-brown-rot-control.htm
My poor peach tree. We cut it back during the winter months. In spring it started to blossom so beautifully. So many flowers. We started to see peaches. Then all of a sudden, nothing. Peaches started to fall, sap started to form on the bark. I know it had a fungal infection and did spray it with an anti fungus spray with copper. I’ve attached a pic of the tree and bark, and 1 peach. Thanks for any help
This looks much like Phytophthora root rot. Unfortunately, you can only slow the disease down until the death of the tree. Fungicides and proper clean up of infected and dead debris will be the best thing to do from here. Fungicides, with continual use, can help, as well.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-phytophthora-root-rot.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/what-is-phytophthora.htm
Hi, Have noticed my patio peach with this amongst the leaves, the leaves look alright, any ideas
The picture is just a little bit out of focus, so I can't it perfectly. It does look like yellow scale insects, though. Azadirachtin is the main chemical component of neem oil. This extract is best for scale. I wouldn't treat consistently. These are difficult to get rid of.
The scale pictured in the article is one of many different species, however it will still have the same treatment.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htm
A friend who runs a small nursery with some peach trees suggested a product that is injected with a 9-inch needle to try to save my tree. He can't remember the product name. My tree is about 7 years old and had more peaches sprout this year than any other. However, they didn't get any bigger than golf balls and never softened. I didn't know I was supposed to remove many so that there was room between. However, the squirrels did that for me. What they left on the tree, in only the last few days, have minimally gotten bigger and softer. I'm hoping that means the tree can be saved. Can you tell me if my friend is correct. Some kind of product that I can inject and how to do it? Thank you.
Unfortunately, your photos did not come through. I can't really say if they are the problem or not, but there are some accepted treatments. Usually, you will look for endosufan, chorpyrifos, or lindane. Here is an article that will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-tree-borer.htm