How long does it take for Cherry Trees to start bearing fruit?
The biggest offender of growing cherry trees in your garden is the weather. Cherry trees are very particular about their climate. They don’t like long hot summers. They need a chilling out period during the winter. They don’t need a late frost! The other garden enemy of the cherry tree is birdlife. Growing cherry trees will guarantee a huge garden bird population flocking to your garden. But if you want to eat the cherries you will have to guard against the birds. They can strip a tree in less than half an hour. Preparation Decide on the site for your tree/s some months in advance of planting. Soil Ph should be between 6.2 and 6.8. Check and adjust accordingly. Land must be well-drained. Cherry trees can’t tolerate wet feet. Check the site throughout a rainy spell: Dig a hole 2 or 3 feet deep. If the rainwater stays in the bottom of the hole for any length of time, the land isn’t well-drained enough for growing cherry trees. Dig over the soil, remove all weeds and dig in well-rotted an
