Espaliered fruit trees aren't only beautiful, they're functional. Providing food for humans and wildlife, this growing method is perfect for small spaces.

We show you how to get started. The most commonly planted fruit trees are apple trees but you don't always have to follow convention. Pear, plum, fig and medlar trees can also produce good results.

For those who want to maximize their efforts, it is possible to design an entire landscape with edible plants since trees, ...

Growing fruit trees in containers is a fantastic way to have fresh produce at your fingertips. In the UK, our unpredictable weather and limited outdoor space often lead us to opt for pot planting.

They are relatively hardy and will bear fruit within the second year. Trees usually have thorns and are grown as bushy shrubs. Prune out any crossing branches or shoots to three to five per branch ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an ...

Once a popular landscaping choice ... of Callery pear tree that happened to be nearby. That enabled the trees to set fruit. Birds ate that fruit, however grudgingly, and deposited the seeds ...

“Instead of doing ornamental (landscaping) we do edible ... but he had been pruning the fruit trees in the yard for a couple of years before their purchase of the traditional East Van character ...