Patrice Hanlon answers your gardening questions every other week. DEAR GARDEN COACH: Thanks for the advice on dormant sprays for fruit trees. I’d like to know when and how to prune espalier ...

An apple tree is trained along an espalier against a garden wall with a pot with Brugmancia in a garden in Los Angeles. (Annie Wells / Los Angeles Times) By Tony Kienitz .

Walls protect the trees from high winds, and often reflect sunshine and heat to hasten ripening. I was delighted to find an espalier apple tree for sale at Gardeners Supply Company in Lebanon, N.H.

According to Lee Reich, an apple tree needs 40 leaves to bring an apple to maturity. You can create an espalier starting from a whip — a simple bare-root plant with no side branches. Get one in the ...

Espaliered pruning technique contains fruit trees to trellis or wall. ... Espalier pruning technique trains trees to grow on walls, trellises . Updated: May. 22, 2013, 7:06 p.m.

OSU extension espaliered fruit trees Marc, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.jpg Espaliered fruit trees, usually apples, can be trained in a variety of designs, but are typically supported along straight ...

An S-shaped fruit tree crafted through espalier. KVDP/Wikimedia Commons. ... If you're growing a fruit tree such as an apple tree, a whip is not too small, he adds.

Apple and pear trees require a second variety for cross pollination, but if you prefer to plant only one tree, there are “combination” espaliered pear and apple trees available, with cross ...

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Espaliered apple trees on a terrace in New York City. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading ...

Espalier apple trees border the pickleball court in John and Karin Morris’ English-inspired garden in Tacoma, Washington. Janet Jensen Tacoma News Tribune To all gardeners: I’ve mentioned ...

If you’ve always dreamed of having a fruit tree in your own backyard but were unsure what to grow, Ciscoe Morris has an easy and delicious option! He's a big fan of espalier fruit trees because ...