Growing Nut Trees

Posted by Bill Richardson Sep 4, 2006

The unfortunate fact is : that most species are too large for the small garden.

The Almond is suitable for most suburban gardens. Almonds do need some pruning and also need to be sprayed to control fungus.

Nuts such as pecans, pistachios, and macedamias could also be grown but are not generally recommeded for small gardens.

Another nut we eat is the Walnut; these are generally too large to grow in small gardens; they are more suitable for larger blocks.

With all varieties, it is better to graft or bud plants on to rootstock as seedlings are generally not suitable.