[header] How to grow an apple tree [title] Find your growing zone. [step] There are hundreds of apple tree varieties available, each of which does best in a certain growing zone. Planting a tree that is known to thrive in your growing zone will give you the best chance of growing a successful, fruit-bearing tree. 
The usda website provides a map illustrating where different growing zones begin and end. [substeps] This is especially important for apple trees because apple varieties each need a number of " chill hours " in order to begin producing fruit.