How do I keep birds out of my peach trees? They are too large to put bird netting on them.
Here is an article that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/protect-fruit-tree-birds.htm
We planted two peach trees in March and they looked great until a few days ago when leaves started turning yellow. We have had excessive rain lately. We didn't put any fertilizer on them. Why are they turning yellow?
If the soil they are in has been saturated with water for a long time, they may have root rot. This article will help with that:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/treating-root-rot-gardening-tips-for-housplants.htm
It may also be transplant shock. This article will help you if you suspect that:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/learn-how-to-avoid-and-repair-transplant-shock-in-plants.htm
I live in southeastern Az. , and I've been noticing, as the peaches develop, they seem to be turning flat like the insides are being sucked dry. What gives? I've followed all the guides to growing peaches. The tree is 2 years old and is in full sun.
It sounds like it may be brown rot. This article will help you determine if this is what you have:https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/brown-rot-fungus.htm
I'm a novice at best. I have 2 peach trees as well as other fruit trees. My trees are four years old now and every year I get what looks like balls of sap on my peaches. I've tried picking it off and it leaves a spot on the peaches. Is there a spray/whatever to prevent this? I've been spraying the trees about twice a month with fruit trees spray but no help.
It sounds like you have peach borers. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-tree-borer.htm
When should I spray my peach trees? I just planted two trees last year and they are loaded with fruit. Should I spray them now?
Dormant sprays should actually be started in winter. Use dormant sprays before green tissue shows in spring buds. Use on days when the air temperature is above freezing. Use a Superior Oil spray for the first dormant spray application in mid- to late winter. Three weeks later make a second application of Superior Oil or Liquid Lime Sulfur.
When spraying trees to control peach borer pests, choose those with lindane endosufan or chlorpyrifos. Sprays should be mixed according to label instructions. They should also be applied so that it runs down the trunk and soaks into the ground around the base. Try not to spray on foliage or any fruit that may still be on the tree. The best time to spray trees is within the first or second week of July and again in late August or September.
I noticed that the bark is splitting apart on my tree. It was not damaged. It started on its own. What can I do to prevent losing the tree?
Splitting most commonly occurs in freezing weather. If the wound is not weeping or splitting further, then you should just leave it alone to heal on its own. If the split is widening, you can try protective paper (sold at nurseries) to help hold it together while it heals. Do not cover the wound with tar or any other permanent substance as this can trap disease in the wound.
What does it need? We had a couple of hard freezes this past winter and lost a lemon tree and our pomegranate tree. The peach tree bloomed before it grew any foliage. It has quite a bit of dead limbs and the foliage is lime green, not dark green. We have given it fertilizer a couple of times, but it does not seem to be making a difference. We are in Tucson, AZ. Need your help. Thanks.
I suspect that it may be lacking iron and have chlorosis. This article will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/leaf-chlorosis-and-iron.htm