| When growing a fruit tree, choosing the right | | | | but would probably offend some people. You |
| place to plant it is very important. One thing that | | | | should also be sure to plant your tree where it will |
| you have to consider is its proximity to a building, | | | | be easy to water; if you already have a sprinkler |
| electric line, side walk, or any other thing that | | | | system in your yard you could put your tree |
| might disrupt its growing. Once you have planted | | | | where the sprinkler could reach it. If you do not |
| a fruit tree, the chances of unearthing it and | | | | have a sprinkler system installed, you should put |
| changing its spot without killing it are very slim. | | | | the tree within reach of your hose. |
| Therefore you must always be sure you know | | | | One of the most important things of all to keep in |
| which size fruit tree you have (dwarf, semi | | | | mind when planting a fruit tree is whether or not |
| dwarf, or standard) and how big it will end up | | | | your soil in your yard is suitable for your tree. |
| being once it is an adult. Dwarf trees need an | | | | You have to make sure that is has enough |
| area with an eight-foot diameter to grow. | | | | nutrients, it has enough moisture, there is proper |
| Semi-dwarf fruit trees can grow up to fifteen | | | | water drainage so your tree doesn't drown, and it |
| feet wide. Standard fruit trees can grow as wide | | | | is the right texture. If your soil doesn't have these |
| as thirty feet. To keep the size of your fruit | | | | traits then your tree won't grow very well or |
| tree(s) at whatever level is best for you, be sure | | | | produce good fruit. You can always alter your soil |
| to prune them at least once a year. | | | | to be more suitable for your tree. One way that |
| Another thing that you have to consider when | | | | you can find out what kind of soil you have is by |
| planting a fruit tree it whether or not it is getting | | | | taking a sample of it and taking it to a lab. It may |
| all of the sunlight it needs to survive. You also | | | | be expensive, but they can test it for what |
| have to be sure it doesn't get too much sunlight. | | | | nutrients it has the most of. You'll have the |
| If your tree doesn't get just the right amount of | | | | results back in a couple of days. If your soil is low |
| sun, it will die. Be sure that you do not plant it | | | | in nutrients, you can go to your local nursery, or |
| where the sunlight will be blocked by something. | | | | any other store with gardening supplies, and get |
| Also be sure that it isn't being constantly hit be | | | | fertilizer according to what your soil is most |
| the sun at every moment of the day. Either of | | | | lacking in. |
| these can be fatal to the tree. | | | | After you have checked on all of these things, |
| An important thing to keep in mind when choosing | | | | you are finally ready to go choose what kind of |
| a spot for your tree is whether your spot will be | | | | fruit tree you want and get ready to plant it. |
| convenient for watering, harvesting, and pruning. | | | | When you are choosing your tree keep in mind |
| A place that would not be good to plant a fruit | | | | the spot you picked, and buy the tree that would |
| tree is close to your house or your fence. Any of | | | | do best in that spot. The worst thing that can |
| these things could get in the way of you | | | | possibly happen is devoting time and money to |
| harvesting and pruning. If your tree grows over | | | | growing a tree, only to end up having to remove |
| your fence the fruit could drop into your | | | | it because of poor planning. |
| neighbor's yard, which might seem like a nice thing | | | | |