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 ...

Grass and vegetation against the trunk of a stone fruit tree provides a humid and secluded place for female borer moths to lay their eggs. Grass against a trunk also increases the likelihood of string ...

Q: My peach tree is 2 years old. I’m seeing globs of sap on its trunk. What should I do? A: It appears that it’s being attacked by peach tree borers. They are a major threat to homeowner peach trees, ...

Feeding by the Greater peachtree borer can cause severe damage to the trunks of stone fruit trees, especially peaches and apricots. If the damage is extensive, the tree can be girdled and killed.

Peach tree borer is the most common serious insect pest in fruit trees such as yours. This insect is a problem on members of the genus Prunus that set a "stone type" fruit. This includes peaches, ...

Q: Something is eating small round holes in my first crop of Earlitreat peaches. I was really looking forward to eating those peaches. What could it be? Also, is now the time to put out peach twig ...