However, finding and buying the right fruit tree for your yard is like comparing apples and oranges—or cherries and figs.

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It makes the tree easier to prune and the fruit easier to pick. This decorative method was often used traditional walled kitchen gardens and is perfectly suited to growing fruit in the smaller garden.