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 .

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 ...

Apple trees are the most common fruit tree for espalier growing, and are available in pre-espaliered form for planting. Plant more than one variety for cross pollination, or plant self-pollinating ...

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.

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 bareroot plant with no side branches.

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 ...

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.

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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 ...

Detail of an espaliered apple tree showing how the tree grows along a wired fence rather than in all directions. Landscape designer Maile Arnold uses espaliered fruit trees in her Sebastopol, ...

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 ...