Choosing fruit trees, part 2

From the garden ELLEN PEFFLEYIn last week’s column were some guidelines for choosing fruit trees for West Texas gardens.A quick recap of the first three: · Know the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone for your growing area. Our West Texas readership area encompasses hardiness zone 8a, 10 to 15° F, in the southern region and 7b, 5 to 10° F, the northern region (planthardiness. ars.usda.gov).· Chilling…