A Beginner's Guide to Starting an Apple Espalier (Anyone Can Do It!)

Transform your backyard with an espalier apple tree! Espalier fruit trees are beautiful focal points that can produce huge harvests in small spaces. In this video, I'll show how to easily set up and care for your own espalier apple tree, even if you're a gardening novice. Watch the video now and learn how to get started!


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Complete supplies list:
• 12- or 14-gauge galvanized wire – about 35 feet per tree.
• 11 three-inch (or longer) eye screws for wood (or rawl plugs or masonry anchors if you are attaching the trellis to brick or concrete).
• 4 hook-and eye turnbuckles
• wire cutters
• pliers
• drill – including drill bits for pre-drilling holes for the eye screws, or masonry bits for a brick wall
• measuring tape
• pencil or chalk
• shovel
• compost or other soil amendments
• stretchy plant ties, twine, or pantyhose
• 6-foot bamboo stake (one for each tree)
• zip ties
• heavy-duty pruning shears or loppers
• (optional) a 6-foot 2×4 and some deck screws

At The Fruit Grove, our goal is to provide the best possible information, tips, recipes, and advice to help you start and utilize your own fruit grove, whether it’s just one tree or a whole backyard orchard.

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