Q: I have a peach tree that is about 4 years old and it has been producing some really good peaches. Last year, it developed peach leaf curl in the spring. That summer, it didn’t produce much fruit, ...

KUSA — Researchers at Colorado State University think they have found a solution to the ever-growing problem of peach trees dying due to cytospora: spraying latex paint and the fungicide Topsin.

The jellylike substance oozing from this peach tree is called gummosis and can result from environmental stress, mechanical injury, or disease and insect infestation. Reader Photo Question: This ...

I’m concerned with my purple leaf plum tree. Originally, I was only concerned with the dark crusty limbs, and then I noticed some stuff like dark coffee grounds at the trunk. How bad is this? And how ...

Take the guesswork out of harvesting with our guide on how to prune a peach tree to yield bigger, better fruit. Proper pruning at specific times helps maintain a manageable tree size and promotes ...

Planting a peach tree in your yard puts fresh, ripe peaches within reach. Among fruit trees, peaches (as well as apricots and nectarines) are ideal candidates for growing from seed. All you need are ...

GRAND JUNCTION • A silent killer steadily encroaching on the most beloved of Western Slope fruit has moved into the crosshairs of peach growers and researchers. It’s a fungus so widespread that every ...

There’s something about eating fresh, ripe fruit that makes us want to plant the seeds in our yard and grow our own trees. Many fruits are easy to grow from seed, just think about those watermelons ...