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 ...

DAY, WE COULD BE WATCHING FOR A FEW RAIN SHOWERS. RAY: WELCOME TO TODAY’S "GROW IT GREEN." WE ARE AT APPLE HI FARM IN CONCORD AND I’M JOINED BY RACHEL MACCINI AT UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION. WE ARE ...

Answer: The greater peach tree borer (Synanthedon exitiosa) is known for causing oozing trunk wounds found at ground level or just below the soil line on stone fruit trees. The sap is often clear, but ...

Question: We have two peach trees in our backyard and we have two different issues going on that keep us from seeing any ripe fruit. Can you advise us on what’s going on and how to handle it? First, ...

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 ...

We have a purple plum tree that has given us very tasty plums for a number of years. This year, however, its branches are burdened down with hundreds of plums that won't ripen. The plums are various ...

Who doesn’t like fresh, Texas grown peaches? Can they be grown successfully in Victoria County? Peaches have been grown in Texas for more than 100 years. They have become established as commercial ...