What should I consider before I plant a backyard fruit tree?

Decide whether you want to accept the responsibility for taking care of the fruit tree(s) every year:

  1. Are you ready to do the pruning, spraying and harvesting?
  2. Are you willing to buy special spray equipment, or to have a commercial pesticide applicator spray several times per season?
  3. Do you want to have pesticides sprayed regularly around your home?
  4. Are you prepared to control pests, or have the tree removed?

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1. Are backyard fruit trees more trouble than they are worth?
2. In what way am I responsible for my fruit trees?
3. What harm can my fruit tree do?
4. What are some pests of tree fruits?
5. Why are these pests so harmful?
6. What must I do to control codling moth, San Jose scale and cherry fruit fly?
7. What might happen if I don't control my fruit tree pests?
8. What should I do if I already have a fruit tree on my property and it has not been sprayed for pests?
9. What should I consider before I plant a backyard fruit tree?
10. Can I grow a fruit tree from a sprout growing on my property?