Fruit Trees in the Backyard. When planting fruit trees, make sure to give them plenty of room to grow, since wide root systems may damage your home. Plant your trees where they will receive lots of sunlight and warmth, and where the ground is well drained. Plant saplings about a foot into the soil, and make sure to research how best to prune and pollinate your type of fruit tree.

Pruning Fruit Trees. Pruning fruit trees is essential for them to give good fruit. As you cut back the tree in winter, it encourages the tree to grow in a certain way and dedicate its resources to where it should be. Cut back the tree for the first four years to four main laterals, making sure everything on these grow outward and upward. After four years your tree will be established, and all pruning should be minor, mostly to keep off dead and diseased wood.