Gardening In Small Places And Growing Fruit Trees

Almost every month we find that we are being fed a new diet or exercise plan specially created to tempt  us alter the way we live.

It is true that we all need to closely examine our current lifestyle with a view to eating a great deal  more fresh vegetables and fruit and increasing our daily exercise. One thing we may wish  to consider is cultivating a number of fruit trees in our garden. However, as most backyards are only small spaces, it is probable that you might be rather restricted in what you can do.

The vast majority of us comprehend well that organic fruit and vegetables are a great deal better for us than the alternatives however the increased cost is often too much. We also know that the more fresh the veg or fruit is the  more minerals and vitamins it contains. By growing our own fruit trees we are able to cultivate organic fruit at an extremely low cost and, because it can be harvested immediately before use, such fruit is also the freshest it can be.

Most of us reside in a built up residential environment where it is common to have backyards which afford only a rather meagre area in which to grow a garden. Such yards are not suitable for large mature trees which can, eventually be the cause of a collection of problems. The roots can force themselves into foundations, branches can force themselves against walls and windows and they also block the light. The most obvious problem is that such a large item in a small garden will clearly look ridiculous.

Even in the smallest of gardens something immensely wonderfull can be created. Professional landscapers can create the most incredible plans but, with a a small amount of effort and time, it is possible to do this yourself. To do it properly you will need to study a little to understand which are the best shrubs, plants and trees to utilize and the best way to use them.

If you have a incredibly small backyard the addition of a fruit tree will add interest and beauty. In the spring the tree will be covered in gorgeous looking, and sweet smelling, blossom. By the time of fall the tree will be full of ripe fruit perfect for the picking. Even in the winter a fruit tree can still look rather interesting and such a tree can act as a focal point.

It is now possible to buy dwarf varieties of fruit tree, these are formed by grafting the main stem of a fruit tree to highly suitable dwarf root stock. Modern dwarf root stock, such as M9, is more reliable than older types of dwarf root stock. M9 root stock can cause a fruit tree to develop incredibly small but still being able to produce a vastly increased amount of fruit.

Modern compact fruit trees can be cultivated in small yards as the dwarf variety produces a large amount of fruit from the smallest of bushes. A dwarf fruit tree will uncommonly be larger than 1.8m high but the growth rate can be decreased even further by growing it in a container. By following a perfectly planned pruning regime you can restrict the growth while retaining a aesthetic architecture.

Amongst the most useful of fruit trees for the landscape gardener with only a small space, is the spur apple tree. While the tree is still able to reach to around 1.8m in height it has such an upright habit that it often looks rather strange covered in a mass of ripened apples.

As well as apple trees there are dwarf varieties of fruit tree for example pears, plums, nectarines, figs, cherries and others.