Garden Dilemmas, Delights & Discoveries, Ask Mary Stone, New Jersey Garden blog
Amber-colored gum oozing from a wound on a peach tree branch

A Not-So-Peachy Gel Dilemma

What do a peach-stealing squirrel, jelly-like gummosis, and old wounds have in common? A not-so-peachy garden dilemma offers lessons about tree health, resilience, and what may be happening beneath the surface.
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Weeping cherry tree in full pink bloom against a blue sky in a residential garden

When a Weeping Cherry “Bleeds”: What Lies Beneath

A weeping cherry tree begins to "bleed," revealing a deeper story about soil, stress, and what lies beneath—and a reminder from the garden about where we're truly meant to grow.
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