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I was so excited when my husband and I recently moved into our dream house. Everything was perfect; we had the most beautiful fireplace and high vaulted ceilings. It was our dream come true. However, the yard was so bare and lacking.

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 picking up several different varieties and planning the layout of the trees, my husband and I got to work. 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 in love with those dwarf fruit trees. Now, when guests come to my home, they are greeted by adorable fruit trees full of gorgeous color and bright fruit, along with my other cheery flowers. I'm really glad that my friend suggested them!