Planting a bed of petunias around your fruit tree's will make them look beautiful and help repel many insects that are drown toward fruit tree's. This is a great way to get rid of most pest with out spraying your tree's as much if at all.
Adding tree's and bushes are a beautiful addition to every yard , not to mention a great investment . You may ask what I mean is, that every tree and bush you plant adds to the value of you home.
When planting tree's don't plant then to close to your house. Here is a estimate to go buy . A tree that will grow to a 100 feet tall should be planted at least 75 ft away from the house. A tree that will grow to 20 ft should be planted 15 ft away from the house. This is so that the roots do not tare up your foundation and cause bigger damage than there worth.
Fruit trees need pollination just like birds and bees. Without pollination the tree will bloom but not bear fruit. Some varieties will not bear fruit unless pollinated buy a different varieties of the same fruit like apricots and cherries. It's best to buy 2 or more different varieties. All apples, peaches, pear, and plums are self-fretile and will bear fruit without cross- pollination. But they do best with a extra pollinator and will bear more fruit.
