These pests can wreak havoc on stone fruit trees if they're not caught early enough. If you’ve recently planted a stone fruit tree in your backyard, there’s one pest you’ll want to watch for: the ...

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 has started looking sad – not as many leaves as last year, leaves are turning yellow, not much fruit, and there are little holes in the trunk where sap has oozed out and dried. I’ve ...

Q: I have been cutting off the dead branches on borer-infested trees. Should I burn or dispose of these dead branches? A: Flat-headed borers can get in the sunburned limbs and young trunks of peach, ...