Peaches, plums and nectarines benefit from mound or
raised bed planting. When raising the planting height on a
mound or bed, it should be at least 3 feet wide.


It is particularly
important that fruit trees be planted in well-drained soils
or on beds raised 1 to 2 feet above the typical soil elevation
in poorly drained soils or in soils prone to flooding.
Since soil moisture can be limiting in some seasons, you
need to irrigate bedded trees or rocky sites that tend to be
excessively dry.