My friend has damage to her peach tree, and I was wondering if it is a peach borer? The damage is mainly to the trunk and the bark is eaten away.
Here is an article to help determine if this is indeed your friend's problem: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-tree-borer.htm
Need to now the best care or spray for peach trees so bugs will not eat on leaves? Thanks! Jimmy
While there are many types of sprays available, I would recommend treating the tree with neem oil to take care of any pest issues. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
We just moved into this house last summer. It has two peach trees in the backyard. We noticed that the tree had some peach curl on it last year, so we had the tree looked at and they trimmed it back. This year we had blossoms come out with a few leaves, but the peach leaf curl is back on the whole tree, and the leaves are all brown. We were disgusted with the person who trimmed it and said it would be fine. We were thinking of just cutting it down, or should we wait and have it sprayed? What if we wanted to plant a different type of tree? Would it have curl leaf too?
Peach tree leaf curl is a common fungal disease among these fruit trees. Prevention is the best form of attack against the disease, however. Once your tree has developed leaf curl, it is difficult to save your peach harvest. Unfortunately, fungicide will not kill this disease. Prune off diseased portions of the tree and try to thin out the number of peaches you have on the tree. Also clean up any debris that may have fallen. In late fall, you can treat with a fixed copper fungicide to try and prevent the re-occurrence of the disease.
I have these red, wart-looking things on the leaves of my peach tree. How do I get rid of it?
It has peach curl. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-leaf-curl.htm
Why didn’t all my patio peach trees bloom or get leaves this year? The limbs aren’t dead, 2 bloomed and got leaves and the other 2 didn’t.
I’m not sure what trees you have. It would help to know what variety and size they are.
Have the two trees which didn’t bloom been treated in the same manner as the two which did bloom (same sunlight, drainage, soil etc...)? Are they all the same age? Though most Peaches will bloom at 3 or 4 years of age, there are a few which don’t start until they’re as old as 10.
There are also factors to take into account such as the possibility that you might have fed the two failing trees too much fertilizer, or that they may lack nutrients vital for fruiting such as phosphorus and/or potassium.
It would be advantageous to know which country/state you live in, in order to provide additional adequate information.
Last spring was the first time I had seen fruit on my dwarf peach tree and was so happy to see all the little nubs which I hoped would grow to mature and delicious fruit. Unfortunately, each and every one of these tiny treats died. What did I do wrong?
It is hard to say for sure what happened, but if you're looking for a good, safe insecticide, I would recommend neem oil. As a bonus, it is also a great fungicide which will help if your tree is having fungal issues as well. Here is more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
How do you take care of a peach tree in winter months? I live in Indiana.
As long as you grow a variety that is suitable for your area, then there should not be anything specific for you to do over winter, as the tree goes dormant and does require some cold in order to produce. For trees grown outside your hardniess zone, you should either wrap them, mulch them or grow the trees in containers and overwintered indoors.