I planted five flowering peach trees a couple years ago, and this spring the leaves started curling up and crystallizing. I talked to a gardening expert and he said that I had peach leaf curl and I ...

QUESTION: I have a strange peach tree that flowers during December. Will the tree keep the fruits that have been produced? When should I prune? ANSWER: Florida peaches are a mixed-up bunch of fruits.

The tree of the month for February is the “Prunus persica” or flowering peach tree. This very impressive specimen is the double red flowering variety one of the earliest to bloom. A member of the ...

Q: My Meyer lemon has done well over the years. I protect it when it gets very cold. It has produced fruit regularly each year. My peach tree is about 30 feet away. The lemon is covered in bees, but ...

“My aunt in San Diego started this flowering peach tree for me 40 years ago from a seed in her yard,” writes Janet Smith, of San Jose. “It’s been in my yard ever since. It reminds me of her in the ...