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Originally Posted by Michread
Which small trees do you recommend for shade and low maintenance? We are in a new home south of 44.
This is for our backyard in full sun most of the day. The Villages has taken care to plant native plants and trees in our front.
I would like one or two fruit trees with the understanding that I would have to prune and harvest often.
Yes, I have done a forum search already.
Thank you.
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Not sure I understand. Many fruit trees require a pollinator thus not one but two trees.
As far was what to grow decide what you like to eat. You can and people do buy trees that have more than one variety grafted to a stock tree. Over time typically one variety chokes out the other.
Be sure to have a soil test done. PH in most of the Villages is alkaline 7.5-8.
I've asked but never got a reply. For newer parts of the villages your lawn is watered with recycled water. Not sure if it is suitable to grow things you plan on eating.
I expect it is variable in terms of quality-insecticides, weed killers, dog droppings etc etc etc.