Distorted and blistered leaves are signs of peach leaf curl. Now is the time to spray peach and nectarine trees to control it. (Photo courtesy UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management) It may be Thanksgiving, but it’s time to talk peaches....
A peach mummy hangs on a Babcock peach tree. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) Watch out for ‘mummies’; good time to prune and spray peaches On this last December weekend, be on the lookout for mummies....
Lots of leaves on the ground now: Rake and compost them this month. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) New month brings cooler weather, but it’s still great for planting It’s a new month with new tasks....
Leaf curl distorts foliage, but usually doesn’t infect the fruit. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) Sacramento spring created ideal conditions for leaf curl “What’s wrong with my peach tree?” Right now that question is as rampant...