Thread: Fruit Trees
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Old 05-01-2012, 08:13 AM   #4
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Default Re: Fruit Trees

Plum trees in the front yard are wonderfully ornamental; the flowers of all the plum trees I've ever seen are pink and the leaves are either purple or have a purplish tinge. Lots of homes have them in the front yard in the city here. I doubt anyone would think it strange. Plum trees make a HUGE mess, though, so be prepared for that (says the person who had to clean them up at her dad's house as a kid).

Sarahhh1 is spot on... pruning is the biggest deal with fruit trees. You have to open them up frequently to get good production, letting the sun through the crown. If we were to get serious about fruit trees, I would take a class to get hands-on experience because pruning trees makes me nervous. I'm always presented with pruning situations that aren't in the books and I'd love to be able to ask a professional (without having to hire one). We took out two horribly pruned apple trees when we moved here because they were irrepairable. If you're starting from scratch, a good book might be enough.

Yes, you do need to ammend the soil when you plant any tree. Ask at the greenhouse when you buy the trees. They'll know what the best ammendments are for your local soil.

(I know I sound like a broken record when I say "ask locally" all the time, but it's so important. For example, I can't follow much of the advice in garden books regarding fertilizing because of where I live. Saskatchewan is one of the largest producers of potash in the WORLD. Our soil here is naturally high (like, off the chart high) in potassium (the K in NPK when you read fertilizer labels), so I never need to add it. I also never need to add lime, as so often advised in books and articles, because our soil is so alkaline. If I do add it for other reasons, I have to balance it with sulpher. Anyway... you get my drift. Ask locally about specific ammendments. )
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