Watering Fruit Trees: When to Do it, and When to Avoid it
So you want to start growing your own fruit trees. You have picked out one or two you want to try, but you still have some questions. Do you have …
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Planning a Backyard Orchard You Can Harvest Year-Round
Whether spring or fall, both are great times to start your backyard orchard! If you've been following along for some time, you know that when we bought our house, it …
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 …
Types of Peaches
Those 2,000 varieties of peaches come in three types, all based on how easy it is to remove the flesh from the peach pit inside the fruit. All three can …
