Preventing Diseases in Fruit Trees If you maintain any pitted fruit trees such as plums, peaches, or cherries, I m sure you know that those types of trees are much more susceptible to diseases than any other type. While the fruits are delicious, it can be rather hard to live with all of the maladies that can plague the life of everyone who has ever grown one of those types of fruit trees. I can t think of anything more unpleasant than biting into an apple off of the tree you ve slaved over for so long, only to find that you have not been diligent enough with your pesticides. Even though it seems like a hassle to always be spraying pesticides, it is something that you should never overlook. If this is the case, you should provide external support for your branches. Lots of people think that the only way to ensure a tree s healthiness is to provide it insane amounts of water. This is not the case at all. As a matter of fact, giving too much water to a tree can be more harmful than making it go thirsty. It is planted at an angle so that it arches up over the ground. Through the course of its growth, all branches are removed. These are beneficial because they take up very small amounts of space and more can be fit in a certain square footage. The only negative aspect is that they produce smaller amounts of fruit per tree. Staking a Young Tree When a tree is in the young stages, one of the most vital things you need to provide for it in addition to water and nutrients is support. If you don t hold up the tree somehow, it might end up bending in a certain direction and growing extremely crooked for the rest of its life. Different Types of Apple Trees In the past, there have been only a couple different kinds of apple trees that you could buy. But now, thanks to the wonders of genetic engineering, if you want to buy an apple tree you are able to choose between many different types of apples and flavors. Here I will outline five different popular types of apples that you can consider for your first apple tree.