Patrice Hanlon answers your gardening questions every other week. DEAR GARDEN COACH: Thanks for the advice on dormant sprays for fruit trees. I’d like to know when and how to prune espalier ...

The ancient technique remains popular today—here's why.If you’re looking for a creative way to grow citrus and other fruit trees, then you may have come across the phrase “espalier." The ancient ...

Patrice Hanlon answers your gardening questions every other week. DEAR GARDEN COACH: Thanks for the advice on dormant sprays for fruit trees. I’d like to know when and how to prune espalier ...

Patrice Hanlon answers your gardening questions every other week. DEAR GARDEN COACH: Thanks for the advice on dormant sprays for fruit trees. I”d like to know when and how to prune espalier ...

With the fig in place, I could grow plants that prefer cooler temperatures: I put in currants, gooseberries, tiger lilies and carnations in front of the espalier; strawberries beneath and in front ...

Developed in France in the mid-17th century it is an efficient and elegant way to grow fruit trees, vines (such as grapes), and shrubs. Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny, France is one of the ...