Plant The Trees
Plant The Trees
Harry Greene
Trees for Beginners: 5 Perennials for Fruit, Timber, Starch, and Winter Florals
9 minutes Posted Mar 24, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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Before you plant apples, blueberries, and black walnut, try these 5 species instead. I started out 15 years ago planting black walnut and apples, because apples are the go-to fruit and black walnut veneer logs can pay off a mortgage. But what other species can feed us, create economic value, and provide ecosystem benefit with a more gradual learning curve? For best-fit tree options on non-forested land that you own or manage, don't hesitate to reach out to our team: https://www.propagat...