Next weekend, I am planning to plant some fruit trees once again. Any tips?
I planted apple and pear trees 2 summers ago. I lost them to a very late frost last spring. I am going to try again.
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Next weekend, I am planning to plant some fruit trees once again. Any tips?
I planted apple and pear trees 2 summers ago. I lost them to a very late frost last spring. I am going to try again.
I would love some tips on planting apple trees. I tried to plant one years ago and it didn't take for some reason.
My mum planted an apple tree a few years ago, I am not sure what variety it is but it is not a big tree. She staked it but it came up crooked, someone told her that apple trees often come up crooked, so when you plant it keep an eye on it to make sure it is growing straight.
Thanks justontime. I will keep that in mind. I wonder why apple trees are prone to growing up crooked? I bet there is a scientific reason for it.
You might try calling your local nursery and asking them what would be the best fruit tree to plant. They would have the best information for your area. I always liked orange trees myself. They always make the air smell good when they bloom.
I only WISH I could plant orange trees. I would LOVE that. Apple trees grow well in my area. Unfortunately, not my yard. LOL
We had a Gauva, Mango and Pomegranate trees in my house and it didn't really require any real maintainence. All we did was watering these plants and they grew up very well with excellent taste of the fruits. But, Mango plant couldn't stay for very long, in just 4 - 5 years it dried up but Gauva and Pomegranate existed almost more than 15 years.
Place your stake in the hole before the tree, so that you are not risking damaging the roots by pushing it in afterwards.
I planted a pear and apple tree yesterday. Both dwarf varieties and both self-pollinating. We will see how it goes. Thanks for the tip about the stake green moo.
Best of luck with them, mom2manyboyz! I've never grown fruit trees before but like the idea of it.
I have a question for any that have fruit trees - do you get fruit right from the first year of planting or do they take a few years to get established before producing fruit?