Trained against a wall or trimmed into a living fence, espaliered trees and shrubs are an elegant small-space solution for any yard

This revolutionary pruning method will give you more fruit growing options, because nearly any deciduous fruit tree can be trained to stay compact.

We had a giant wall staring us in the face in the backyard on Lincoln Avenue. After a lot of thought, we decided on doing a Criss Cross vine. I've always loved the look of these. They feel classical and maybe a little french (I'm a major Francophile, btw). In any case, I documented the whole projec

Espalier trees are the process of training trees, shrubs, and woody vines against a flat surface, such as a wall.

I was pruning some bushes over the weekend and reminded how years ago I greened up our plain retaining wall with an invisible wire trellis, I wrote about it in one of my early blog posts. I planted bower vine and allow it to grow random and wild, only trimming it or tying it to the trellis when ...

I spent most of last night in the kitchen baking goodies for a retirement brunch for the lady who has cleaned the library for many years...

Espaliers and cordons are not a well-kept secret in the world of landscaping. If you’re an amateur gardener you will find this technique of growing plants in a certain way more than creative.…

Carpinus Betulus Pleached Trees commonly known as Hornbeam can make a wonderful contemporary green backdrop to other smaller trees and shrubs, particularly when shaped as pleached trees. These pleached hornbeam trees have been trained on a tall clear stem frame to be used as a "hedge" above the fence or wall line (sometimes referred to as stilted hedging). These Carpinus Betulus Pleached Hornbeam Trees are trained on a clear stem onto tall bamboo frames and used as a contemporary stilted…

espalier (would love to do this on garage/entry wall - requires restructuring of front walkway)

In the British American colonies, an espalier was a lattice-work or frame-work or wall support system, sometimes defining the boundary of a garden, upon which ornamental or bearing fruit trees were pruned & trained. Free-standing Espaliered Trees Espaliered fruit trees were often used to create a focal point and as a form of art, as well as for the practical fruit that they produced. Espalier, a French word derived from the Italian spalliera, which means "something to rest the shoulder…

Espalier, the art of training a tree or shrub against a wall, is one way to enhance a courtyard wall or other exterior surface.

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Espalier is art of pruning and training trees or shrubs usually against a wall or trellis to form symmetrical and flat geometric shapes. Here are a 10 amazing examples of espaliered trees for your inspiration.

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Espalier fence of ivy makes the backyard look more formal.