Espalier raspberries

We built new fruit trellises this year in hopes of creating espaliered raspberry bushes, Thompson seedless grape vines, and Bearss seedless lime trees. I adapted a design that I found on the Internet to my planting space. We used pressure treated wood for the posts for longevity, and grounded them in concrete for stability. We […]

Discover the best trees to espalier – and bring classic shape and interest to your yard

Last Friday Handsome & I spent the day at Tryon Palace…..enjoying the gardens and the annual Heritage Plant Sale. I love the potager at Tryon Palace….. ooooooo, I’d love to have one like it! Throughout the potager {traditional kitchen garden} they have many espaliered fruit trees. Figs, apples, pears. Espalier is a French word that […]

DIY backyard edible garden with espalier fruit trees & flower shrubs: best varieties, training ideas, design patterns, how-to tutorials, etc!

Espalier Trees: How To Train a Tree Using Espalier Trellis, Espalier Designs, and Espalier Fence Techniques for Espalier Fruit Trees, Espalier Apple Trees.

Picking raspberries and growing raspberries is so much more enjoyable when you have a raspberry trellis installed in your berry patch. The berries are easier to reach and mulching the beds in the fall is a breeze. Building a traditional raspberry trellis is a great project for the beginning gardener and can be completed for less than $50!

Growing espalier fruit trees in the home garden is a wonderful way to grow edibles in small spaces and in decorative ways.

What is an Espalier? An espalier (pronounced “es-PAL-yer”) is a tree that has been trained to grow in a flat plane against a wall,fence, or trellis, though the term has also been used t…

Home Gardeners guide to a successful Raspberry crop.