POOR espalier. Somehow this no-nonsense, salt-of-the-earth gardening technique acquired a hopelessly frilly name. Espalier summons to mind the kind of highbrow, highfalutin style of gardening demanded ...

If you have an empty wall or fence, or if your gardening space is small, you may want to consider growing an “espalier” (pronounced “eh-spal-yr”). An espalier is a plant that is trained to grow in a ...

Espalier (ess-PAL-yay) is a horticultural art form of careful pruning and training of a woody plant as a means of adding a structural focal point to an area of a garden. These are living sculptures ...

There is a bit of ancient Rome and a taste of old Egypt at the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden at the Patrick Ranch. Butte County MGs are practicing espaliering, the early horticultural art of ...

Espalier is a way of training and pruning plants so their branches lie in an orderly and ornamental two-dimensional form. The beauty comes from the tracery of the branches. Espalier is a way to create ...

The old-fashioned art of growing espaliered (is-pal-yerd) plants has a place in many modern gardens, especially smaller ones. When a garden border is narrow and against a wall or fence, this method of ...

(WKOW) — Save space and add seasonal interest to your landscape by espaliering fruit trees or ornamental plants flat against a wall, fence, or trellis. With regular pruning you can create living art ...

Espalier design is an ancient pruning practice that fashions fruit trees, vines or flowering shrubs into artistic, two-dimensional forms. This lateral shaping makes it easier to harvest and mow, ...

The only way to start an espalier is from scratch. Almost any plant can be trained to form the espalier, but some have become garden favorites. In the Disney park, the magnolia, pyracantha, podocarpus ...

One of winter’s pleasures for gardeners is the brilliant and copious display of berries produced by pyracantha, commonly known as firethorn. Starting in late summer or early fall, the pea-size berries ...