Reposting here because this is probably the best forum for this question

I've never shared a post from another forum before. I actually don't use Reddit all that often I'm more of a lurker. So if this double post I'm sorry. Shared from r/plants to here because reddit recommended I should.

This is a peach tree I grew from a seed on a whim. Like I googled how to grow one, it said stick it in the fridge which I did and then it sprouted and I shoved it in some dirt.

It looked like it was doing real well and Google said it liked a lot of light so I put it next to my grow lamp. And I've noticed that the tips are turning brown and that there's some brown next to the stem.

I'm not the best at watering because I forget my plants exist even though they are literally over my head at my desk. What is the concept of time? Last time I watered? Couldn't tell you.

About every Sunday I try to stick my finger into all the soils. If they're damp I let him go. If they're dry or feel like I think that they are dry. They get water normally from the bottom by floating.

This guy's soil still feels kind of damp about a knuckle deep. And I was going to go ahead and water them because it's on that weird borderline of maybe the soil's just cold and not actually damp. And then I noticed that he had weird Brown at the base of his stem that's new.

Did I accidentally kill this plant? Is that rot from my watering? I normally get plants that bounce back after abuse. I wouldn't put peaches in that category....

Can I save him?

This won't let me add pictures, the original post but I think I shared at the beginning has the four pictures on it.

Region: Southeast TX Zone 9b high humidity area

I have a seville orange which ive grown from seed (important because it means it has a taproot whereas one from cutting doesnt), and I planted a loblolly pine around ~6 feet or so away from it. Google says the seville orange will suffer because of shade and acidity and drought from being so close, should i relocate the pine now since it hasnt established yet ? From what i’ve seen citrus does ok in acidity (anecdotal) and pines only cast a dappled sun type of shade not like an oak shade.

Please advise.

I’m in zone 9b florida with a sad loquat tree. I want to help it recover but I need some advice. I’ve done some pruning over the past year to open the canopy to allow for air flow. It put on fruit last year but a freeze took it. It’s blooming nicely now, as well as putting on new leaf growth. I thought the holes were insect damage, but i’m now realizing it’s probably the two types of woodpeckers that visit this tree. I recently learned about girdling roots on trees and realize this tree has just that. Should I prune some roots around trunk? I’ll do anything to help it!

I just picked up this tree from the local nursery for $50, but there was no name tag on it. It looks like a satsuma, but can someone confirm that please.

Can you also take a look at that zoomer in leaf picture and let me know if this is some sort of treatable disease….

First four are all from same tree. Last two are from another tree.

First tree smells like lemon on the outside but is sweeter on the inside and not sour at all.

Second tree I’m refusing to try because it looks like an unripe grapefruit.

I’m in Southern AZ.

I live in MA, zone 5b. I have 3 cherry trees and 2 apple trees. One apple tree (apple 1) has been in for 2 summers, the other died so it has been replaced (apple 2) in one summer. The one for two is still very loose. I think easily lift it up out of the ground. When the nursery put it is the guy made a mud puddle in the hole and dropped it in the slurry before back filling it.

The small picture of the base is that tree and it also had a small perfectly round hole, like it was drilled about 2" up from the ground under the plastic spiral covering it. I should it to the guy who replaced the dead one and he was "humm? I will ask my boss what he thinks". (that was last spring, he must still be thinking) Apple 2 had what the AI stated was cedar rust by 2nd week it was here. (we have no cedar trees in our neighborhood)

The cherry trees seem fine so far (now that I found out about Japanese beetles that is and how to stop them) Cherry 3 was decapitated in transit so it was replaced, but it seems to be fine so far.

I am readying and watching videos about pruning and know to do it around March here and the 1/3 rule. Thing is what is a third of a tree? I am also 5'6" so I would rather short wide trees than tall ones. 😄

If you need better pictures I can try. I know the background on some makes it hard. Any advice on where and how to cut would be much appreciated.

I would like to attempt to grow citrus, figs and maybe other fruit in my zone 6a heated garage until the warmer months. Does anyone have any tips or can anyone recommend any YouTube videos discussing this? What grow lights would be best? I have small grow lights that I have used to start seedlings in the past but feel like those likely won’t be enough light.

I was fertigating my tree every day. Noticed it was getting overly wet. Stopped after signs of overwatering, which I believe is the problem. Added more perlite to my mix. It’s getting colder so I placed it inside on top of a heating pad. Humidifier is running and grow lights are on any other tips?

I have a peach sapling that has been planted since this spring (5b). Winter is coming and so most leaves are gone at this point. It has these markings all around the lower part of the trunk

Does anyone know what's wrong with these leaves?
I'm so confused...
It's in a pot which is always watered

Hello everyone! I have planned my orchard layout and am ready to start building! I am in zone 8b, and my native soil is blackland prairie clay. I have planned for 6 foot spacing trunk to trunk with a mix of trees. I intend to keep them pruned to around 6 -7 feet high. (Also as a note, I don't want them too crowded but I would also like for them to overlap slightly for some shade and privacy. Is 6 feet apart about right for that?) I have tried to pick varieties as well suited to my climate and soil as possible. I am planning to put the trees in low raised beds partially to help them drain a little bit better and partially because I like the defined look. I was originally planning 4 feet x 4 feet and 1 foot deep per tree.

I'm now wondering if I should do 6 inches instead. My thinking is I don't want to discourage the trees from growing into the native soil and if the bed is shorter the crown may be able to better expand past the bed while still getting some drainage benefits. With that thought in mind, could I also make the beds 3x3 instead or would the extra square footage make a big difference for them?

Thank you in adavnce!

Hi everyone!

I am located in Las Vegas, NV. I noticed a few orange-colored, jelly-like blobs on the branches of my beloved apricot tree (see photos).

I am wondering what could be causing this - an animal or bird chewing through the bark, some sort of insect, a disease - and what sort of treatment might be appropriate.

Thanks in advance for any information.

I suppose it is okay to pot it straight away? In that the clay will mix with the garden soil over time?

Or are there better ideas?