Fruit Garden

Growing the fruit your family enjoys should be the starting place for deciding what to plant in your fruit garden. In many instances, the fruit can be grown usually from May through October. You should check the hardiness zone for your particular area to determine which types of fruit will grow.

You should plan your fruit garden. It may be nice to have one fruit tree near your patio or deck. You may want to have other types of fruits such as grapes, raspberries, or strawbetties. Space is always a consideration for the type of fruit garden you will have.

It may be better to have a small fruit garden consisting of small fruits such as berries than fruit trees. Strawberries, for example, can be used as border for a flower garden or as groundcover. Your fruit garden planted near a vegetable garden is ideal. You can plant grapes and raspberries in parallel to the garden on a trellis or fence. You can use blueberries to form a dense hedge or as a foundation plant around your home. Pest control is generally easier than with most fruit trees.

A fruit garden is a challenge. You may be disappointed by the number of diseases, insects, birds, and how the weather affects your plants or trees. The quality of the fruit may be poor. Also, you should only plant what you can care for. Over planting fruit shrubs or vines will take a lot of maintenance. It can also cause low fruit yield and more pests to take care of.

You can find the supplies and tools you need for your fruit garden on the Internet.

You will probably enjoy your fruit garden as much as you would enjoy a flower garden. Your fruit garden will complement the landscape. The plants blossom and the fruit add color.