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Buy Nut Trees for Your Yard Online Americans are nuts for nut trees. We like them roasted, candied, chopped up in muffins, kneaded into bread, stir-fried, as breading for fish or poultry, made into nut butter, and more. We use them in arts and crafts, crack and eat them whole, and even extract their oil. The uses for a bunch of nuts are limited only to your own creativity. Did we mention pecan pie? If you'd like to take a crack at growing your own nuts, you are not nuts. Here are a few things to consider when choosing your trees. What Are The Best Types Of Nut Trees To Buy? Is your goal to harvest nuts for your kitchen or to provide food for wildlife? While a nut tree can do both, some are better suited for the kitchen than others. Acorns can be made into flour but aren't usually the nut of choice in recipes. They are beloved by wildlife. Pecans and chestnuts are excellent eating if you are prepared to race the squirrels and deer in your area. How To Order the Right Nut Tree for Your Yard You may think that growing nut trees is playing the long game. Aren't those trees slow-growing? While you won't grow a full-sized nut tree in five years, nut trees don't wait until they are full-grown to start producing. Like apple trees, nut trees will begin producing while they are still younger. Some may yield their first small crop of nuts only 3-5 years after planting if the site is suitable for their needs. When buying a nut tree, you'll want to consider the following: Full Sun vs. Partial Sun Almost all nut trees will grow in partial shade, but they will be happier, grow faster, and produce more when planted in full sun. Assuming other needs are met, nut production, known as 'mast,' is directly related to the amount of energy the tree can harvest from the sun. More leaves in the sun equal more nuts. That's why an oak tree in a sunny city park carpets the ground with acorns every autumn. It is getting all the sunny rays it wants. Nut Tree Space Requirements Most nut trees are