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FAR-REACHING success

The term espalier originally comes from the Italian word spalliera meaning ‘something to rest your shoulder against’. An espalier is a trellis, wooden framework or series of cables on which shrubs, trees or climbers are trained so they don’t need a lot of space. If you don’t have a wall or fence to espalier trees against, you can use a free-standing screen made from poles.

WHY AN ESPALIER?

It’s a clever way to grow a variety of fruit

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