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