The Peach State earned its name over a century ago from the booming peach production that has spanned multiple generations, ...

The North Hollywood weather station — which is closer to my residence than any of the other 273 such stations throughout California — recorded well over 400 winter chill hours, explaining the ...

Peach Tree. Before the delicious ... dry weather. Unlike other pink trees, ... Flowering almond trees are also more cold-tolerant than similar-looking cherry trees. USDA Hardiness zones: 3 to 7.

While the cold weather is an unwelcome sight for many in the Lowcountry, it’s a blessing for Shuler’s peaches, which need anywhere from 650 to 850 chill hours while the trees are dormant.

The North Hollywood weather station — which is closer to my residence than any of the other 273 such stations throughout California — recorded well over 400 winter chill hours, explaining the ...

The North Hollywood weather station — which is closer to my residence than any of the other 273 such stations throughout California — recorded well over 400 winter chill hours, explaining the ...

The North Hollywood weather station — which is closer to my residence than any of the other 273 such stations throughout California — recorded well over 400 winter chill hours, explaining the ...

There is an Eastern dogwood tree (Cornus florida) — so-called since it is native to the Eastern US — at the end of my block, which I check on each spring to see if it’s flowering. I can happily report ...