I am considering a
new house but I am concerned that the backyard will not be orchard
friendly. I would like any advice to help me make a
decision.
The backyard has a
space 30' x 115' feet that is on a very gentle southern facing slope in
Maryland. The Northen side of the rectangle is one of the
long sides (115') and has an E-W orientation, but abuts a tree line with
trees around 30-40 ft high. The long Southern edge and the short edges on the East
and West are open.
Will my apples,
pears and peaches but starved for sun and not grow?