Fruit trees are as rewarding for their ornamental beauty as their harvest. They make a beautiful addition to any landscape, especially if you're interested in creating a biodiverse space. But growing fruit trees is not without challenges and there can be times when you need to spray them.
It's difficult to grow completely disease and pest-free fruit, but an acceptable level can be achieved with good management practices. The most important things you can do to prevent problems is to plant disease resistant varieties, prune and fertilize fruit trees properly, and clean up your backyard regularly to remove all dropped fruit and leaves that might be harboring pests and diseases.
