When growing fruit in your home garden or orchard, don't overlook there ornamental value. The cloud of pink blossoms of a peach tree to the blossoms of apple and cherry trees or the attractive edging that a strawberry plant can provide to your landscape. Growing fruit bearing plants as a part of your landscape can add beauty, interest, and value to your property.
Edible landscaping is a method of gardening that can be a rewarding experience. A great way to grow a crop of healthy fruits or berries while adding a personal touch to your landscape. Fruits and berries have there own unique characteristic features when included in a landscape garden.
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Fruit trees can be an excellent choice of accent plantings in the landscape, if gardeners choose to feature them prominently, or grown as an accent along fence or wall. There are also a variety of fruit trees can take on there own unique decorative appearance when planted alone.
The use of large planters or attractive containers are another great way to feature your fruit bearing plants. A fruit tree is an investment and most will not produce fruit for at least 4 or 5 years, but once they start they are are able to provide a harvest for decades. When planting your crop, take the trees mature size into account when selecting a planting location.
Fruit trees require a lot of sun light and water, take into consideration the location before planting. For the best production of fruit the proper soil condition, one that retain the nutrients and moisture needed for the plant to thrive is very important, along with pest control. Fruit plants grown by organic methods control pests without the use of chemicals.
There is one interesting thing about some fruit trees that are classified as ornamental, they don't bare fruit. So if you are looking for a fruit tree that you want to grow for ornamental reasons, make sure it is an actual fruit tree. There would be nothing more disappointing than waiting to pick that first fruit after all the hard work you put into growing it and there is no fruit or never will be.
Another thing that needs to be looked into is the pollination of the particular fruit you want to grow, some are self-pollinating and others need another cultivar to cross pollinate with, this would mean extra work and the planting of another tree.
Organic Gardening - Don't Overlook the Ornamental Value of Fruit Bearing Plants
A environment friendly and healthy way of gardening. Organic Gardening is away of gardening in harmony with nature. Growing a healthy and productive crop in a way that is healthier for both you and the environment.
John Yazo
http://www.organicheirloomgardening.com
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