What to Look for when Buying a Tree:

Although the process of growing and caring for a tree is generally
challenging and even difficult at times, sometimes one of the hest
parts is choosing which kind you want. You have to choose between the many sizes, fruit, and other attributes. The different sizes include: df, semi-df, and stand. Y choice can affect everything about y growing experience, including the amount of work you have to put in and the amount of rews (fruit) you will obtain.

Df tr are ideal if you only have a limited amount of open space in y y. They take up as little as only as eight-foot diameter plot of land. Although the df fruit tr are smaller than the others, their fruit is just the same size and the shortness makes them easier to prune and harvest. Df fruit tr aren't known for living quite as long as larger fruit tr. They begin to bear fruit after three to five years, so if you are going to buy a df fruit tree from a nursery you should always check and see how old it is.

Semi-df tr are medium sized, and when they are full grown they take up a fifteen-foot diameter. Semi-df fruit tree's height can range from as low as ten feet to as high as sixteen feet. To keep them from getting to large you should prune them at least once a year. Occasionally semi-df fruit tr take a season off and produce little or no fruit, but mostly they produce hundreds of fruit every year. Many people enjoy having semi df fruit tr because they produce more fruit than a df tree, and they are generally easier to harvest and maintain than a stand fruit tree.

Stand sized fruit tr take up much more area the then any of the
smaller tree varieties, and they are also her to keep manageable and to harvest all of the fruit. If you do not prune them at least once a year they can grow as large as thirty feet. If you are just looking for a good tree to provide you with plenty of delicious fruit from and to keep y y shady, a stand sized tree would be the perfect tree for you. Stand sized fruit tr take a very long time to reach their full height, but they usually begin to bear fruit after only three to five years.

The best variety of fruit tree to buy would be one that carries fruit and does well in y area, because a local fruit tree takes less work and grows the best. Although fruit tr bearing other, more exotic kinds of fruit may seem more exciting, they usually won't grow as well in y area. That's not to say it's impossible. You can definitely try to grow a more exotic tree, but it will take much more commitment and time.

Another factor involved in deciding on a type of tree is what kind of soil you have, because some tr do better in damp soil while others are better suited for drier soil. If it rains often in y area you would do well to plant a plum tree. But if you do not get very much rain you would do better to plant a pear tree or an apple tree. Before choosing which type of fruit tree you would like, consult y local nursery or gening guru to find out which tr would do well in y area.

Other things that you should look for while looking for a fruit tree at the nursery are things like how sturdy it is, if all of the branches are evened out, how straight the tree stands, the condition of the roots that support the tree, the length of the stem, and the height of the fruit from the ground. Making a careful and deliberate decision can mean the difference between having the stunted fruit from y lopsided tree being eaten by animals all day long.