Peach leaf curl is a fungal disease that causes red, warty disfiguration of peach leaves. Mild cases, in which only a few leaves are affected, will not harm the tree. Sometimes the discoloration ...

If you have a peach tree, this may not be your year for peach ice cream. After an especially wet spring, many trees are afflicted with peach leaf curl, a fungal disease. “It’s mostly a leaf ...

However, without proper pruning, these trees can become overgrown, produce lower-quality fruit, and be more susceptible to disease. Learning how to prune a peach tree correctly ensures a healthy ...

Generally, start spraying in early April as the weather warms (or earlier at the first sign of fungal lesions/spots). Chlorothalonil and myclobutanil are fungicides that control a wide variety of ...

The leaf curl fungus survives the hot, dry summer months as spores on the tree surface. ‘The Real Dirt’ is a column by various local master gardeners who are part of the UC Master Gardeners of ...

Cytospora canker is a fungal disease that kills vascular tissue under the bark and weakens a tree, making the tree susceptible to many other problems. The cankers can eventually expand and girdle ...

Discover the major common tree diseases in the United States. Armillaria attacks both hardwoods and softwoods and causes either yellowing leaves or browning needles. Wood that is decaying from ...

Question: I have a fabulous peach tree that has produced luscious white peaches for almost 20 years. It has had some peach curl in prior years and usually I just plucked off those leaves. This year, ...

Peach trees are generally considered easy to grow—but that doesn't mean you can skip pruning. Pruning is an essential step in ensuring that your tree produces as much quality fruit as possible ...

The fungus was found in Lewis County in 2007 and in King County in 2020 although a sample was found in Pullman in 1968, according to Washington State University researcher Joseph Hulbert.

Dear Neil: I live in a part of Texas where I can grow Meyer lemon outdoors. I protect it when it gets really cold. It has produced fruit regularly each year. My peach tree is about 30 feet away ...