Plums

Learn how to select and care for small fruits and tree fruits, and prevent and or manage their problems in the home garden.

Peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, and cherries are all closely related members of the Prunus genus and are commonly referred to as stone fruits. Planting stone fruit presents some unique challenges for the home grower such as blooms suffering damage from late spring frosts, diseases, and insect pests.