How to Grow Espalier Fruit Trees

Espaliered trees bring fruit down to eye level. They allow for easy picking and take advantage of small spaces.Growing fruit trees flat against a wall or along a wire is a great way to grow a lot of fruit in a small space.Espalier is the horticultural and ancient agricultural practice of controlling woody plant growth for the production of fruit, by pruning and tying branches to a frame, frequently in formal patterns, flat against a structure such as a wall, fence, or trellis, and also plants which have been shaped in this way.Enjoy!

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