[header] How to plant a peach tree [title] Purchase a young peach tree at a nursery or tree farm. [step] You certainly can try to grow one from a seed or pit, but that is much more time consuming and a bit more difficult. A peach seed will grow into a flowering peach tree in about 3 to 6 years; if you buy a peach tree at the nursery, aim for one about a year old-and the reward will be much more imminent.
[header] How to plant a peach tree [title] Purchase a young peach tree at a nursery or tree farm. [step] You certainly can try to grow one from a seed or pit, but that is much more time consuming and a bit more difficult. A peach seed will grow into a flowering peach tree in about 3 to 6 years; if you buy a peach tree at the nursery, aim for one about a year old-and the reward will be much more imminent.
[title] Harvest the fruit and fruit at the right time. [step] Other than harvest from early spring to late summer, you can instead wait for the fruit to mature very early. They are designed to grow longer, to enable them to grow large fruit trees. [title] Look for a tree with reddish roots. [substeps] If you do end up purchasing a young tree, look for a dormant one with few to no leaves. These are best purchased between fall and early spring. A young peach tree is best for growing young. [substeps] Look for a tree at a shop that specializes in peach trees.