Also try to use organic materials as mulch. Bark and any branches or twigs work well for this, and will encourage the quick growth. When you buy your shade tree, it will usually come with the root ball balled up and in a burlap bag. It might also be grown in a container or simply with bare roots. If you get a tree in a burlap bag, you should plant it anywhere between fall and early spring. So do not ever try to solve your problems by giving it lots of water! Solve your tree s health problems at the root, so to speak. Go to where the problem originates from, and fix that. If it is too late and you re already starting to see unhealthy branches that look either diseased or damaged, you should always remove them. If you re using the pump sprayers, you will be able to more accurately determine the mixing of the chemicals. Unfortunately, you won t be able to spray it very far. Usually it won t reach the tops of trees. This can be achieved with the hose end sprayers, but getting the correct mix of chemicals is quite a challenge. If all of the fruit is left on the tree, it will grow to an unbearable weight. The combined weight of all of the fruit can get very heavy and snap the branches. So once the fruit starts to grow, you should always pick some of them before they are completely ready. Even if you don't want to pick the fruit before it is ready, it will be beneficial to your tree. I have found that stakes, fences, or simply an upright two by four leaning away can work wonders. There is no tree grower that couldn t benefit from using a little training in their tree growing escapades. Whether you have decided to give your trees a completely new form, or just optimize the branch placement for healthier fruit, there is surely some way that training can benefit you. Each of the different shapes is very useful in certain situations. So, here are some different types of shapes you are able to choose from. Standard trees hardly need any explanation. These are the varieties that are most common, and probably what you picture when you think of any tree. No specific shaping is required to get the shape to take this form.