I may not be much of a gardener, but I really wanted to create a landscape that would be just as beautiful as the inside of the gorgeous house. A friend suggested dwarf fruit trees. I shrugged at her and said I had no idea what in the world that was.

But I instantly fell in love with the idea after she showed me a picture she found online of the cutest little apple trees imaginable. After doing some research, I found that they didn't need very much maintenace apart from something for support. I was excited now. Dwarf fruit trees don't need a lot of pruning, and it's easier to protect them from birds and frost than the bigger varieties of fruit trees.

After we got several different varieties of these trees and planned the layout for them, my husband and I got busy. It wasn't long before we had planted a pretty little row of trees. They stood behind the lower plants in my planned garden. I used stakes to keep them in place and spaced them about 18 inches apart.

Then we planted some lower standing flowers and plants once we were finished with the fruit trees. I am so glad my friend suggested dwarf , because now I'm in love with them. Now whenever I have guests over to my house, they can enjoy the beautiful colors and bright fruits of these adorable fruit trees, along with my cheery flowers.