Atheists on My Houseplants!
Master Gardeners do a lot of community service, including answering questions from home gardeners, often on community garden hotlines. Erv Evans, from the North Carolina state Master Gardener program, has …
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Yard Droppings
Stealing is a sin and a crime, but what about picking up fruit that’s fallen in someone’s yard? This was a serious issue for me after I moved to California …
Perfect Peaches—How to Grow this Sweet Summer Delight
In this month’s Food Gardening Magazine, you get everything you need to know about planting peach trees—peaches, the delicious summer fruit to complement all your food-gardening efforts. And planting and …
Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing Peaches
Nurturing your new peach tree means having the right tools to do the job! These are some basic tools to consider—if you don’t already have some of these items, please …
Prepare for Peach Diseases and Pests
Above all, peach trees need to be monitored for pests and diseases. Here are some of the things you need to keep an eye out for throughout your tree’s life. …
Ongoing Peach Tree Care
Even though you may have to wait a year or two to get a crop, peach trees still require care to get them to that point—and even beyond, to keep …
Preparing Your Soil and Getting Ready to Plant Peach Trees
The first thing you should do is test your soil; you can do this yourself with a test kit, or take samples of your soil to your local garden center …
Growing Peaches in Open Land or Containers
Here is some essential information for gardeners in colder climates or with limited land—so you can ensure a successful peach-growing experience! Dwarf varieties of peaches are easily grown in containers, …
Growing Peaches from Seeds, Trees, or Cuttings
Your first choice when deciding to grow peaches is whether you want to start with seeds, seedlings, or cuttings. Unlike many other fruits, peaches grown from the seed of standard …
Sentiment and Fruit Trees
Yesterday I chopped down a peach tree I’d planted when my eleven year-old son, Huxley, was born. The boy is tall, skinny, and well adjusted. The tree not so much. …
