Please all participate. I am thinking to plant Apple trees in my garden. Is it possible that i can grow it in a small lawn?

"Chris Hogg" wrote ...

nick cameron wrote:


Please all participate. I am thinking to plant Apple trees in my garden.
Is it possible that i can grow it in a small lawn?

In principle, no problem. But what you need to do is stop the grass
growing right up to the trunk of the tree, for two reasons. First, the
grass competes with the apple tree for nourishment, and the tree will
do better if it's growing in a circle of bare earth, say 1 meter
diameter; second, if there's no grass to cut close to the base of the
tree, the bark of the tree won't get damaged when the rest of the
grass is cut.


It's also very important to get the right rootstock for the size of the
place you intend to plant. Always go smaller than you think you might need,
trees have a habit of getting bigger then the books say IME and a small tree
is easier to pick and look after. See this link to a commercial nursery I've
used which has info on rootstock. Don't be in a hurry, look around and
choose wisely (ie. not Cox's, too disease prone)

http://www.blackmoor.co.uk/index.php?cPath=1

--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
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On Thu, 1 Dec 2011 23:06:07 +0000, nick cameron
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Please all participate. I am thinking to plant Apple trees in my garden.
Is it possible that i can grow it in a small lawn?

In principle, no problem. But what you need to do is stop the grass
growing right up to the trunk of the tree, for two reasons. First, the
grass competes with the apple tree for nourishment, and the tree will
do better if it's growing in a circle of bare earth, say 1 meter
diameter; second, if there's no grass to cut close to the base of the
tree, the bark of the tree won't get damaged when the rest of the
grass is cut.

--

Chris

Gardening in West Cornwall overlooking the sea.

As above and I think its a very good idea, we grow a lot of apples here and
have only just finished eating straight from the tree, we started in mid
August and still have the stored apples to go, so if you have the space go
for more than one variety with a spread of seasons for ripening (but do
check which trees polinate which, it makes a big difference to the crops you
get)

--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Mild, but very exposed to salt gales

Sure why not, you can do this easily...

Are you thinking of planting trees (plural) or it (singular)? If growing plural, you might want to grow compatible varieties for cross-pollination. If growing only one, you might check if any of your near neighbours have some for cross-pollination. If no helpful neighbours, then consider getting a "family tree" with more than one variety on, for pollination. Many common varieties are partially self-fertile, but you get better crops with cross-pollination.

In terms of modern varieties, I went to a large nursery with many varieties, where you can taste them, and for low disease tasty apples I was impressed with Falstaff/Red Falstaff. We also have a Fiesta which is doing well. This in the SE. Different considerations will apply if you are in the N or W.