Botanic Garden >> Gardening > >> Question and Answer >> About Gardening

Thinning Peach Fruit: Wait Until Marble Size, Then Space 6 Inches

Don't remove blossoms—wait until fruit is marble-sized. Then twist off the smallest in each cluster to leave 6 inches between remaining peaches. This balances leaf-to-fruit ratio for larger, better-quality fruit. More details at the linked UGA peach guide.

About Gardening: Peach Tree Sudden Leaf Drop: Check for Cold Shock; Peach Leaf Reddish Blisters: Nitrogen Deficiency or Disease?; Peach Tree Brown Pit and Worms: Normal Pit, Spray for Worms, Sour Fruit Mystery; Mass Pine Removal After Beetle Infestation: Stump Management and Agency Help; Peach Trees: History, Biology & Nutritional Benefits; Growing Mango from Seed: Fun Project, No Fruit in Georgia; Peach Tree Plum Curculio: The Cause of Oozing Sap and Worms; Planting a Fruiting Peach Tree: Remove Fruit for Root Establishment; Managing Peach Scab and Plum Curculio on Home Peach Trees; Peach Scab: Prevention Starts the Previous Season

Garden Articles

Olive Tree Fruiting Timeline and Pollination Needs

Thinning Fruit on Peach/Nectarine Trees for Better Quality

Eradicating Invasive Prickly Pear from Coastal Property

Peach Varieties for Pennsylvania: No Dwarf Rootstocks

Removing Grass for Tree Planting: Why Leaving It Is Often Better

Stocking a 120-Gallon Pond in Zone 7

How to Grow Pineapples at Home: From Store-Bought Fruit to Tropical Harvest

Plants

How to Remove Bamboo: Clumping vs. Running Varieties

How to Remove Tree Roots: Methods, Tools & Best Practices

How to Make Fruit Kvass: Easy Fermented Probiotic Drink

How to Remove a Lawn Without Chemicals: Sheet Mulching for a Greener Garden

Pear Fruit Thinning: Spacing Guidelines for Young and Mature Trees

Georgia Growing Season Length by City

Thinning Tomato Fruit for Larger Harvests