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 ...

Q: My peach tree is 2 years old. I’m seeing globs of sap on its trunk. What should I do? A: It appears that it’s being attacked by peach tree borers. They are a major threat to homeowner peach trees, ...

DEAR NEIL: My peach tree is 2 years old. I’m seeing globs of sap on its trunk. What should I do? Dear Reader: It appears that it’s being attacked by peach tree borers. They are a major threat to ...

Peach tree borer is the most common serious insect pest in fruit trees such as yours. This insect is a problem on members of the genus Prunus that set a "stone type" fruit. This includes peaches, ...

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 ...

Either peach tree borers could have caused massive damage to the lower trunks of the trees, some type of herbicide might have been applied on one side of the trees, some kind of contaminant could have ...