Fruit trees burst into growth in early spring. It is a time they benefit most from a dose of essential nutrients, so gardeners should fertilize fruit trees in April to give them all they need to flower and set fruit for the season.
In most climates, fruit trees will be starting to unfurl leaves and break buds in April. If you think of when to fertilize fruit trees, when they are bursting into growth should always be one of the key times of the year. All types of fruit trees will benefit from a spring feed, except for newly-planted ones (we’ll explain later).
