The ancient technique remains popular today—here's why. bauhaus1000 / Getty Images If you’re looking for a creative way to grow citrus and other fruit trees, then you may have come across the phrase ...

When traveling in France and England, I have often admired the fruit trees that have been pruned and trained to stay low and follow a wall or building. Their branches, like the extended arms of a ...

When thinking about growing backyard fruit trees, most folks consider whether they have enough space. Espalier is a French word adapted from Italian which means "to rest the shoulder on." This ...

Espalier — the practice of training trees to grow horizontally along supports — is fun, creative and practical, says Contra Costa Master Gardener Helen Erickson. In fruit trees, the horizontal limbs ...

This photo of an espalier tree, taken at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa., shows a typical ''Cordon" design with its vertical trunk and multi-tiered horizontal branches. The lateral shaping ...

Fruit trees add a countrified note to any plot, connecting even the smallest of urban yards to the noble history of agricultural self-sufficiency. Yet given its size at maturity, the pear tree you ...

BE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. RAY: WELCOME TODAY’S -- TO TODAY’S GROW IT GREEN. WE ARE AT THE BEDROCK GARDENS. I AM JOINED BY - C1 25 YEARS OR SO, 20 YEARS. RAY: IT TAKES QUITE A BIT OF WORK. YOU SAY ...

Espalier — the practice of training trees to grow horizontally along supports — is fun, creative and practical, says Contra Costa Master Gardener Helen Erickson. In fruit trees, the horizontal limbs ...

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 ...