: My nectarines are ripe and they are falling off the tree. They are juicy but not as sweet as they should be. There is a tinge of unripeness on the palette. What can I do? A: It just could be the ...

There’s not much for a gardener in Greater Columbus to do outdoors in the middle of February while snow covers the garden and home landscape. One thing gardeners like to do in February is daydream ...

Peaches and nectarines are kissing cousins. In fact, maybe closer. Plant a bunch of peach pits and a few of them will actually sprout nectarine trees, and vice versa. It used to be said that the ...

Peaches and nectarines are so closely related that if you plant 100 peach pits, a few will grow into nectarine trees, and vice versa. It’s a fun fact, but mainly for botanical geeks. There is a ...

Nutrition: One cup of raw sliced nectarines has 63 calories, slightly more than one cup of peaches. Like peaches, nectarines are a good source of dietary fiber, niacin and potassium, but nectarines ...