Are you jealous of all your friends’ delicious fruit harvests? Would you love a peach, apple, pear, apricot, or plum in your yard, but don’t think you have the space? Why not try one of my favorites, espalier fruit trees.
With horizontal branches, these trees can be planted up against walls or fences {providing they still get some good direct sunlight} and provide maximum delight with minimal space. Although you can prune and train your own young fruit tree, many espalier fruit trees are available at your local nursery, all shaped and ready to go. Many of these espaliered trees have multiple varieties grafted on to one tree. Six espalier branches = six different varieties!
Keep your tree growing in the right direction with the assistance of some stakes and heavy
gauge wire. Be sure to prune off any rogue shoots in early spring, the perfect job
for a pair of Felco pruners.
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