If asked to point out the differences between peaches and nectarines, could you do it? Now the harder question: Could you choose a favorite? We love peaches and nectarines equally around here. Whether ...

There’s not much for a gardener in Greater Columbus to do outdoors in the middle of February while snow covers the garden and home landscape. One thing gardeners like to do in February is daydream ...

Thin out peach and nectarines to produce larger fruit during the next two to three weeks. Thinning, or the removal of fruit by hand, is an important step in growing larger and higher-quality peaches ...

Peaches and nectarines are so closely related that if you plant 100 peach pits, a few will grow into nectarine trees, and vice versa. It’s a fun fact, but mainly for botanical geeks. There is a ...

Question: Our nectarine tree has lots of blooms. Isn’t this too early for the tree to flower and will we get early fruits? Answer: It is a good bet your nectarine tree has lost a lot of its leaves, ...

Do you have a nectarine tree that has a history of producing scarred misshapen fruit? If so, the damage to the fruit is probably caused by western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) and the ...

Aggie researcher David Byrne has been working for years on new varieties peaches at this orchard near College Station. The trees are being sold to the public this year. Spring peach blossoms create a ...

I have a 3-year old nectarine tree that looks very healthy in late spring and early summer. Last year it was full of fruit but later dropped every single fruit when they were still small. I suspect ...

If you have peach or nectarine trees, winter is the time to spray them to prevent peach leaf curl. Peach leaf curl is a fungal disease that attacks peaches and nectarines. It appears in spring, ...

Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right.

Do you have a nectarine tree that has a history of producing scarred misshapen fruit? If so, the damage to the fruit is probably caused by Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) and the ...