How Do You Grow Fruit Trees In Pots?
Enjoy fresh fruit from trees that you can grow yourself, even if you don’t have a yard or garden. Plant dwarf fruit trees in pots around your home or on your patio and enjoy fresh fruit that might not otherwise thrive year round in your climate. Dwarf fruit trees grow from 5 to 8 feet tall and produce regular size fruit, but not as abundantly as a full size tree. Determine which type of fruit tree you’d like to grow. Self-pollinating fruit trees like peaches and blueberries do not need more than one variety of tree nearby to thrive, but apple trees and other types of cross-pollinating fruit rely on different varieties of the same species to help each other grow. Knowing whether or not your dwarf fruit tree needs a companion will make the difference in whether or not your tree will bear fruit. Fill the bottom of your planter or pot with gravel so the tree will have good drainage. Mix several handfuls of compost into the potting soil for added nutrients and fill the pot about ¾ of the wa
