How Do You Grow Peach Trees In Utah?
If you live in Utah, you know that peaches are grown here successfully. Utah peaches are famous around the country. Planting your own trees will give you beautiful trees to look at year-round, and wonderful, fresh peaches that you can eat right off the tree. Ask the local nursery which life zone you live in. Chances are, all the peach tree stock they have is suitable for your life zone. The “Western Garden Book” lists more than 60 varieties of peach trees, many of which are suitable for growing in Utah (see Resources below). Find out if the variety you are growing needs cross pollination. If they do, you will need two trees planted close together. Find a site in your yard where the tree(s) will get full sunshine. They need all the sun they can get. Dig your hole 1.5 times wider and deeper than the root. Add top soil or mulch to the native soil, and replace dirt around the peach tree’s roots. Make sure that you don’t plant your peach tree too deeply. The bud union should be 1 inch above
