Learning to espalier trees at Nelmac Garden MarlboroughEMMA ALLEN/FAIRFAX NZ Espaliered pears planted above nastursiums. This helped me to visualise how incorporating fruit trees around the edges of our gardens could give shade in summer and possibly even some frost protection (or at least some structure to clip frost cloth to) in winter. Something to watch out for: It's advisable to know which trees fruit repeatedly on the same spurs and which fruit on new wood each year before you plan your structure. That's because this is a major factor in deciding which type of espalier will be suitable for you. A step-by-step guide to espaliering fruit trees- The Marlborough Express

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