Apples
Need a partner: choose 2 or more, of 2 different kinds.
- Honeycrisp
- Gala
- Cosmic Crisp® (Washington only)
- Liberty, the easy-care apple
Your Yard, Bearing Fruit.
Choose 1 to 7 fruit trees by name, planted right by an experienced Green Maestro contractor: the right spot, the right depth, staked, mulched and watered in. Then watch them grow.
Open the Orchard BuilderThree young fruit trees: apple, pear and cherry
One fruit tree for a sunny spot: an apple by the patio, a pear by the fence. – planted, staked and mulched.
Three trees for a mix of fruit, and better pollination for most kinds. – planted, staked and mulched.
A small home orchard, with fruit from summer into fall. – planted, staked and mulched.
Build your orchard
Orchard Builder
Pick 1 to 7 trees by name. Apples and pears need a partner of a different kind, and the Orchard Builder makes sure every tree you choose will bear fruit. Your price updates as you go, and includes the trees, planting by a Green Maestro contractor, stakes, mulch and a first deep watering.
The trees
Proven here, and names you know
Every variety is a well-known name that grows well west of the Cascades, and every tree is planted by an experienced Green Maestro contractor.
Pears
Need a partner: choose 2 or more, of 2 different kinds.
- Bartlett
- Bosc
- Rescue
Cherries
Self-fertile: one tree fruits on its own.
- Lapins (Bing-style)
- Sweetheart (Bing-style)
- Glacier
Plums
Self-fertile: one tree fruits on its own.
- Italian prune
- Stanley
- Yellow Egg (golden)
Planted right
Planted by an experienced Green Maestro contractor
A fruit tree’s first day shapes its next twenty years. Young trees most often struggle when they’re planted too deep, in too little sun, or left to dry out. Your contractor gets each of those right, so you don’t have to.
- The right spot
Full sun, good drainage and room to grow, checked before anything is planted.
- The right depth
The graft union stays above the soil line, never buried.
- Roots spread out
Bare roots spread wide in a roomy hole and backfilled with your own soil.
- Staked and tied
A stake and a soft tie hold each tree steady while it roots in.
- Mulched and watered in
A mulch ring that holds moisture, kept clear of the trunk, then a first deep watering.
Included
What’s included
- Young fruit trees, chosen to suit your yard
- Planting by an experienced Green Maestro contractor
- Stakes and soft ties
- A mulch ring for each tree
- A first deep watering
- Cleanup of the work area
Not included
Not in our scope
- Planting outside the bare-root season
- Irrigation (see our irrigation page)
- Removing existing trees
FAQ
Common questions
What is a bare-root tree?
A young tree sold dormant, without a pot of soil. Planting it in winter lets the roots settle before spring growth.
When will my trees bear fruit?
Usually in year 2 to 5, depending on the kind of tree and its rootstock. The picture above shows a typical young tree at each stage.
When do you plant?
In the winter bare-root season, January through March. The booking button opens when the season starts.
Which fruit trees can I choose?
You pick them by name: Honeycrisp, Gala, Cosmic Crisp® and Liberty apples; Bartlett, Bosc and Rescue pears; Lapins, Sweetheart and Glacier cherries; Italian, Stanley and Yellow Egg plums. Each is a variety that grows well in western Washington.
Do I need two trees?
For apples and pears, yes: they need a partner of a different kind to bear fruit. The cherries and plums we offer are self-fertile, so one tree fruits on its own. The Orchard Builder won’t let you choose a tree that can’t fruit.
How much sun do fruit trees need?
Most need full sun, about six or more hours a day. Your spot is checked before anything is planted.
Who prunes them later?
A Green Maestro contractor can prune them each winter, too. See our pruning page.
Get started
Ready to grow your own fruit?
Build your orchard, or send photos for a free quote. A Green Maestro contractor plants them in the bare-root season, January through March.