What could be better than a tree that provides beauty, a food source for pollinators, and a snack for you? Fruit trees are a great addition to a landscape for many reasons, but there are several factors you need to consider in order to have a successful fruit tree or orchard in your yard.
Probably the most important thing to consider is the site conditions in your yard. Fruit trees, of all kinds, require full sun and well drained soils. As we say all the time in the organic world, right plant, right place. Even if you chose a disease resistant variety, if the plant is in an unsuitable site, it will be stressed, and highly prone to the full spectrum of insect and disease problems that affect these delicious plants.
