When you are planting a tree, make sure that your tree is perfectly vertical, so it won t grow to be pointing off in an abnormal direction. When you are planting a tree you should also spread out the roots so that the tree will always be stable. The final thing to do in keeping your fruit tree healthy is to keep it protected when it is young and fragile. Picking the Right Orange Tree If you live in a hot, humid sub-tropical zone, you have many options for growing fruit trees. You are lucky enough to be able to support almost any type of plant as long as you prevent pests from taking over. You should consider growing an orange tree, as these are usually easy to maintain and produce some of the most delicious fruits. Rather than just cut off all the branches that aren t going in the right way, you try to redirect them. The mechanisms you use can be thought of as orthodontic braces for your fruit tree. They pull or push the branches, like teeth, in whatever direction you want them to go. Eventually they naturally grow that way due to your training. They grow quickly, and the trees bear heavily. They become ripe in late July. They are generally not used for cooking, just because Fuji is a better alternative. The trees can grow in wet, dry, and poor soil as well. The delicious Brae Burn apples' color varies from gold with red streaks to almost completely red. I ve found that these usually do very little to help any situation, and only serve to make the tree look unnatural. Those planting plum trees might deal with something called Black Knot. The symptoms of black not are rough tumors or growths that can be seen on the tree s branches. If you see any of these, you should immediately chop off the branch it has attached to. However, some birds are just really brave (or really stupid) and will continue to eat from your tree. Almost any reflective surface or noisy object will prevent the birds from coming too close. I personally like to use reflective tape designed for scaring birds. You can purchase this at any gardening store.