Thinking of planting a fruit tree in your garden? We think it's one of the best decisions you'll ever make. Here are three reasons to buy a fruit tree and get it into the ground this winter.

 

Reason 1: Their looks.

When you pick out a fruit tree at your local Flower Power Garden Centre, it may look like no more than a stick in a pot - but once established it's a different story. Established deciduous fruit trees will provide different looks in your garden all year round – lush, green and covered in flowers followed by fruit through spring and summer; colourful while shedding their leaves in autumn; ethereal yet still beautiful during their winter dormancy. What other plant gives you that much versatility?

 

Reason 2: Their fruit.

Once they start fruiting, you’ll experience the utter joy that is eating fresh, home-grown fruit, straight from the tree. When you grow fruit yourself you can be guaranteed of its freshness, you're not contributing to the carbon emissions involved in produce transportation and you'll always know which fertilisers, pesticides and other chemicals have been used on the tree - something you don't always know when you purchase produce in-store. Our top tip is always to plant varieties that you and your family enjoy eating, so that you can share the joy. Don't forget, you can buy double and triple-grafted trees, too, offering multiple varieties with a minimal footprint in your garden.

 

Reason 3: Their environmental impact.

Fruit trees give back to the environment by offering an abundant food source not only for humans, but also for bees and other pollinating insects when they’re in flower - plus they provide habitat and shelter. Pollinators are essential to Australia's agricultural and food industries, so by providing a stable food source and safety, we can help ensure the ongoing survival of our pollinating friends, meaning there will be more of them around to pollinate the crops that produce the fresh produce we purchase in stores.

 

Convinced? Click here to shop our full range of deciduous fruit trees, click here for a planting guide and check out our essential pollination charts here.