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Answer: The greater peach tree borer (Synanthedon exitiosa) is known for causing oozing trunk wounds found at ground level or just below the soil line on stone fruit trees. The sap is often clear, but ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Q: Something is eating small round holes in my first crop of Earlitreat peaches. I was really looking forward to eating those peaches. What could it be? Also, is now the time to put out peach twig ...

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, ...

Q: My fruit trees have peach twig borers. It has been recommended that I use an organophosphate spray, but the rest of my garden is “spray”-free, and I am reluctant to change that. Are there organic ...

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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 ...