want to add fruit trees to front yard
rosanna040
8 years ago
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Taking down Bradford Pear Tree in Front yard what other tree?
Comments (18)For the names of the maples you'd have to ask the nursery owner. But he may not know; so what you can also do is look at the growth habit of the tree and try to project out 20 years... and maples also lend themselves to pruning. If you want a high canopy, then all the branches you are looking at today will eventually be pruned off and a similar shape will be over your head. That is why to me the second maple/third picture looks more like what your property needs. But you could accommodate them both, or all three, if you manage them (once the other Bradford is gone, and honestly, it will likely be a lot cheaper to get rid of both at once - on the other hand, letting a new tree grow in for a few years first means you won't have to go through a moonscape phase). It actually looks like you might have a little new tree by the fence? Maples aren't always appreciative of being gardened under so if you want a flower bed I would be more inclined to remove your foundation hedge and corner pyramid evergreen, and make a nice garden there - those plantings weren't genius choices to start with and are getting past their best-before date. Removing that corner evergreen especially would open up your front door area nicely. Tree removal is always a good opportunity to rethink the whole property landscaping. If you do a plan view diagram and draw circles on it to represent the future canopies of your trees you may find it easier to think of options and placements. Consider sun direction and where you want shade. True you don't have a lot of room but there is scope for much better use of what you have. KarinL...See Morewhich fruit tree looks better for FRONT yard
Comments (12)Rookie: Just to expand a little on my crptic comment about pluots. I too tried them years ago when I was doing my rookie time. I had three different types, and in those days I was ordering from Stark Bros. The trees grew very vigorously, and became quite large since I kept them over 10 years. These were the Flavor Supreme/Delight types developed in California. The trees were slow to begin blooming, and never bloomed heavily. When they did, they seemed nearly impossible to pollinate, even though I also had apricots and Japanese plums around. When I did eventually get a few fruits to set, they were the immediate targets of the oriental fruit moth, attracted by their smooth skin and sweet nature. They were, however, extraordinarily delicious fruits -- better, in my judgment, than any apricot or plum. But I finally gave up and took the trees out. Now I grow apricots and plums. Adams County is one of the country's best nurseries, and if they say that Dapple Dandy and Flavor Grenade can be grown in the Jersey climate, maybe they can. But you will have to take special care of the trees, expect problems with pollination, and spray with an insecticide if you get fruit set. It would make me feel more confident if I ever heard reports of success with Pluots from other hobby growers in the east, but I never have. Reports of bushels of pluots from California are frequent, but I am in a different fruitgrowing world here. I live in a neighborhood like yours, quiet with large lots. My entire back yard is covered with fruit trees, and I think it is quite beautiful, especially in spring, and nobody seems to object. I give away fruit at various times of year to most of the neighbors. You ought to be able to get away with a fruit tree or two in the front yard, and Asian pear trees are quite handsome when pruned to shape. They also produce lots of Asian pears, which suffer almost no insect or disease problems. Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA...See MoreNeed a fruit tree for the front yard
Comments (7)Hey there since I am related to pepper dog wanted to let you know he was logged in and this was me writing. Remember that the Key Lime can freeze though if it gets too cold. But we always can count on the Lemon. We only had the Key lime 2 years and it was an awesome producer!! It got caught by the frost last year, we still have it but we should have covered it better and did not. We actually are into gardening for the first year this year, check it out if you like below. Here is a link that might be useful: my pool container garden...See MorePluot Hedge Row Suggestions and Front Fruit Tree Landscape Suggestions
Comments (6)I planted a Dave Wilson 4 in 1 pluot tree at my parents house this spring(late March). They live 15 mins from me. And although there was no fruit this year( I picked off all the flowers this first year) all four grafts have grown at least 4 foot in length with multiple shoots. And once I pruned it in the middle of June multiple side shoots have shot out. So I'm very enthusiastic about them thriving here. I received them in December and kept them in the shed so they felt the cold here. The only problem I've had here and at my parents house is Japanese beetles but since there was no fruit a sprayed them with Sevin and they haven't return. I'm in Missouri not Minnesota. But still we've had a very unusual wet and very humid start to our summer here....See Morerosanna040
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