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Create your own espalier

spalier-training trees is the practice of growing them in a controlled way, usually horizontally against a wall or frame, originally to save space and to increase fruit production, although they are created more for their ornamental value these days. The temperate regions where espalier first saw the light of day, such as northern France and Belgium, are marginal areas in terms of fruit production. Espaliered trees were developed when growers found that if branches

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