Many a garden owner only has little time and/or desire for gardening. Nevertheless, the meadow in front of the house should look appealing, and the easiest way to do this is with an easy-care but representative tree. Which aspects you should pay attention to in order to really have as little work as possible with the selected tree.
The cornel is pretty and easy to care for
What you should pay attention to if trees are to do little work
Although most fruit trees produce delicious fruit, they also require a relatively large amount of effort: they have to be pruned regularly and correctly, and they also need fertilizer and sometimes water. In addition, there is a lot of work during the harvest season if the apples, pears or cherries are not to rot on the tree. In addition to these factors, the following factors also determine how intensively a tree species is cared for.
location
First of all, a tree is all the more uncomplicated to handle, the better it suits the selected location. Therefore, analyze the lighting conditions and the soil composition as well as the expected final size and width of the tree in advance and choose the tree species based on these aspects. If the location is not 100% suitable, you will always have to take measures to make it "suitable" - for example with special fertilization or, due to a lack of space and a tree that is too large, regular pruning measures.
hardiness
Many exotic tree species are not used to our climate and therefore need special attention over the winter months. Again, this is not necessary if you pay attention to the climate adaptation and the actual winter hardiness of the tree species from the outset. Naturally, native species do particularly little work in this area. So give preference to typical forest trees such as maple, beech, linden, oak or wild fruit such as service tree, cornelian cherry, pear etc. - of course only if there is enough space in the garden, as many of the species mentioned can grow very large.
Foliage / Flowers / Fruits
Deciduous trees that shed their leaves in autumn, bloom in spring and bear fruit in autumn often cause a lot of dirt and therefore a lot of work: fallen blossoms and pollen in spring, fallen fruit or fallen fruit in autumn and lots of slippery leaves may have to be removed will. While you can safely leave all of this lying around (autumn foliage actually has some benefits, as it protects the root area of the tree in winter and when it rots acts as a natural fertilizer), but only on your own property. On the other hand, if leaves and fruit fall on public land, there is an obligation to clean them. The problem does not exist if you plant conifers instead of deciduous trees.
tips
Also note whether the tree has a special crown shape that can only be obtained by cutting. Naturally growing trees are significantly less labor intensive.