Espalier, a French word derived from the Italian spalliera, which means “something to rest the shoulder (spalla) against,” is the art, or process, of controlling plant growth in a flat plane, usually against a wall or fence, or along a trellis. The term – pronounced “es-PAL-yer” or “es-PAL-yay”– also refers to the plant itself grown in this way. Originally it defined the trellis, or frame, the tree was trained to but this meaning is no longer used. Read more here–
https://wimastergardener.org/article/espalier/#:~:text=Espaliered%20apple%20trees%20at%20Mt,fence%2C%20or%20along%20a%20trellis
Post brought to you by:
Roger Ort
Local Foods and Ag educator
rlo28@cornell.edu
