Fruit Trees

What are the easiest fruit trees?

There are many fruit trees that will thrive in a garden in the UK. Choosing your selection wisely can help you in cultivating the tastiest and most succulent fruit grown in your own garden. If you're looking for low maintenance fruit trees, you should plant:

• Apple trees
• Apricot trees
• Cherry trees
• Peach trees
• Pear trees
• Plum trees

Who knows, after plenty of practice with these easier options, you might want a challenge with a harder tree to care for.

When to plant fruit trees

Fruit trees produce fruit annually and are often harvested in late fall. Because of this, the best time of the year to plant your fruit tree is in early spring. Containerised fruit trees can be planted all year round, but avoid when your soil is hard and dry – moist soil is ideal for the tree to become established and grow well.

When to prune fruit trees

As a general rule of thumb, you should prune your fruit trees when they are dormant and before any new growth starts. Winter or early spring is the best time of the year to prune.

Pruning your fruit tree can help train it and keep it in an attractive shape. When doing so, you will remove any dead or diseased branches to stop them from being an energy drain as well as keeping them looking healthy and in good shape.