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Updated: March 15, 2023
Fruits for the Home Garden
Learn how to select and care for small fruits and tree fruits, and prevent and or manage their problems in the home garden.
Updated: February 20, 2023
Peach, Cherry, Plum, Nectarine, and Apricot Selection for Home Gardens
Peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, and cherries are all closely related members of the Prunus genus and are commonly referred to as stone fruits. Planting stone fruit presents some unique challenges for the backyard grower such as blooms suffering damage from late spring frosts, diseases, and insect pests.
Updated: February 20, 2023
Fertilizing Fruits
Fruit plants need adequate soil nutrients for good growth and fruiting.
Updated: February 24, 2023
Peach, Cherry, Plum, Nectarine, and Apricot Diseases
Peach, cherry, nectarine, plum, and apricots are susceptible to many diseases growing in a backyard setting.
Updated: February 24, 2023
Peach, Cherry, Plum, and Nectarine Insect Pests
Peaches, cherries, plums, and nectarines grown by backyard growers are prone to many insect pests.
Updated: February 20, 2023
Peach, Cherry, Plum, Nectarine, and Apricot Problems not caused by Diseases or Insects
Many issues of peach and cherry trees are not caused by diseases or insects. They are referred to as abiotic or problems caused by nonliving factors.
Updated: February 20, 2023
Care of Peach, Cherry, Nectarine, Plum, and Apricot Trees in Home Gardens
Peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, and cherries are all closely related members of the Prunus genus and are commonly referred to as stone fruits. Planting stone fruit presents some unique challenges for the backyard grower such as blooms suffering damage from late spring frosts, diseases, and insect pests.
Updated: September 15, 2022
Train and Prune Peach, Cherry, Apricot, and Plum Trees in Home Gardens
Pruning young and mature peach and cherry trees is important to keep them healthy and productive.
