Growing Cherry Trees

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Cherry trees are gorgeous and really who doesn't like cherries? But cherry tress are hard to grow. Bing cherries are the most common type to grow. They grow in zones 4-8 which is basically most of the United States.

If you want a a cherry tree to bear fruit, you need at least two. Most types are not self-pollinating. And they should be planted about 18 feet apart.

Cold winters lead to more cherries. You still get cherries after mild winters but after cold winters you get even more. As for soil, cherry trees aren't very particular. However, the area should be well drained and recomended fertilizer is just an annual sprinkling of poultry manure.

Cherries will attract birds. Cheesecloth draped over the branches can help. Or tie aluminum plates to the branches. The rattling noise they make and the sun reflecting off them may detract the birds.

Best to do is buy small trees from a nursery. Just remember that the trees will take 3-5 years before they start bearing fruit.

That's all for today. Coming up next: Let's Start A Pumpkin Patch

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For more information on growing cherry trees check out this article: How To: Cherry Trees or Beginners' Guide To Fruit Growing - The Elementary Practices Of Propagation, Planting, Culture, Fertilization, Pruning, Spraying, Etc.
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