Watch our short video to find out why Leslie says fruit trees are one of the easiest ways to grow edibles -- and pick up her planting suggestions for gardeners with almost no space.
Transform Your Landscape with Fruit Trees: Tips from Star Apple Landscaping
Incorporating fruit trees into your landscape design is a beautiful and practical way to make your garden more productive. Leslie Bennett of Star Apple Landscaping shares insights on how fruit trees can transform your outdoor space, whether you have a large property or a compact garden.
Why Fruit Trees Are a Game-Changer
Fruit trees are not only ornamental but also provide a low-maintenance solution for year-round productivity. Instead of planting fruitless varieties like plum trees, replacing them with apple trees, persimmons, or peaches can make your garden both beautiful and bountiful. These trees offer seasonal interest, from flowering blooms in the spring to delicious harvests later in the year.
Espalier and Multi-Grafted Trees
For gardeners with limited space, espalier apple trees are a perfect solution. This old European technique trains apple trees to grow flat against a wall or as a living fence. Espalier trees are both space-efficient and productive, yielding more fruit per square foot. Multi-grafted trees take this concept further by allowing each branch to produce a different variety of apple. This way, you can enjoy early, mid, and late-season apples from a single tree, ensuring a continuous supply of fresh fruit.
Maximizing Seasonal Variety
Leslie also recommends planting fruit trees that bear fruit at different times throughout the year. By selecting varieties with staggered harvest seasons, you’ll always have fresh fruit available. Mixing apple trees with other fruits like peaches and persimmons adds diversity and ensures your garden remains vibrant and fruitful year-round.
Final Thoughts
Fruit trees are a simple yet impactful way to enhance your garden. Whether you’re creating a living fence with espalier apple trees or planting varieties for staggered harvests, fruit trees offer beauty, productivity, and sustainability. Start transforming your garden today and enjoy fresh fruit from your backyard.
Ready for more fruit tree info? Try our Fruit Tree Central, bursting with videos and articles about choosing, planting, pruning, and caring for fruit trees. Expand your orchard this year! We have so many luscious fruit trees for you, bare-root to ship in the winter. Need fruit trees now? They're potted and waiting in our Grass Valley, California nursery for you to pick up. Follow Leslie's advice on adding fruit trees to your landscape.
