The kit to start a backyard orchard. Bare-root fruit trees (the right varieties for your chill hours), a pollinator nearby, soil amendments, a pruning kit, a dormant-spray schedule, and tree guards. Plant bare-root in dormancy; the first crop takes years and is worth the wait.
Plans
Choose a plan that fits your needs and budget
Item List
4Care
2 items
Trees
2 items
Plan Totals$310
FAQ
Common questions about this kit
Right varieties for chill hours?
Yes — fruit trees need a minimum of winter chill to fruit; a variety that needs 800 chill hours will not fruit in a 400-hour climate. Buy from a local nursery that matches varieties to your zone, not a generic big-box.
Pollinator nearby?
Yes for many trees — apples, pears, and cherries often need a second compatible variety within bee-range to set fruit. A solitary self-sterile tree flowers beautifully and fruits nothing; plan the pair.
Bare-root, in dormancy?
Yes — plant bare-root trees in late winter while dormant; they establish better and cheaper than container trees. Heel them in if you cannot plant immediately; never let the roots dry out.
Pruning and dormant spray?
Yes — annual dormant pruning (open the center, remove crossing wood) and a dormant oil/spray in late winter are the two maintenances that determine whether you get fruit or a mess. Prune in February.
User Reviews
5.0 / 5.0
Orchard starter and my raised-bed garden share the right-variety-for-your-zone gospel — chill hours and a pollinator nearby are the tent-and-footprint of fruit trees. Bare-root in dormancy, agreed.