If you want the experience of going into your yard to pick tasty fruit from your own trees, now’s the time to plant, said Tim Holcomb, owner of Holcomb Garden Centers in Hixson and Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
“You can plant fruit trees in our area any time of the year if you plant container-grown trees with all their roots,” he said. “Bare-root trees must be planted in the dormant season. We only sell container-grown trees due to the large window of opportunity to plant and the great survival rate.”
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Timing: The best time to plant trees in the Chattanooga area is from October to mid-April.
Best varieties: The top fruit trees grown here are apple, peach, cherry, pear and fig. Although they’re not trees, Holcomb said every orchard should contain some blueberries and grapes.
Requirements: Plant all fruit trees in full sun and in good soil.