Home & Garden Magazine July 26

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Home & Garden FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2019

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NEWS FEATURE

GARDENS OF ART

ANCIENT METHOD MAKING A COMEBACK

It’s an ancient gardening art, but Espalier is making a big comeback in gardens to save on space and bring structural elegance to the modern garden.

Espaliering is the art of training a tree or shrub to grow against a wall or fence to create a flat two- dimensional affect. It’s a technique steeped in history that dates back to ancient Roman and Egyptian times, but it was during the Middle Ages in Europe that the art of training trees was perfected. Fruit trees were artfully espaliered against castle walls to provide fruit and decoration, without encroaching on the courtyard space. The flattened trees were grown against brick or stone which absorbed the sun’s heat and created a favourable micro- climate for fruit production.

Today, espaliering creates a decorative compact tree perfect for city courtyards and small spaces. Because trained trees are more compact, they make picking and netting fruit easier, fruit often ripens earlier and the flowers and fruit are artfully displayed. So, with a little patience and thoughtful pruning you can create a living work of art in your garden.

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Virtually any tree can be espaliered into a basic shape, but some trees do work better than others.

Apples and Pears create beautiful espaliers, so do Olives and Citrus.

Other fruit trees like Cherries, Peaches, Plums, Nectarines and Apricots can also be crafted into simple designs. For something different, try your hand at espaliering a fruiting vine like a grape or kiwi fruit. If you prefer blooms to fruit, flowering Cherries and Plums, Crab Apples, Cercis and Crepe Myrtle all make lovely espaliers.

Winter reveals the bare branches and form of deciduous fruit trees like Apples and Pears, so it’s the perfect time to design and create an espalier. Adventurous gardeners can choose from a range of designs, from fan shapes to U shapes, candelabra designs and intricate diamond patterns that command attention, but if you’re just starting out then opt for a simple horizontal espalier.

You’ll need a quality pair of secateurs to get your espalier started and maintain the decorative shape over time, so get your hands on a pair of Cyclone Aluminium Bypass Pruners.

This durable pruner has a strong

aluminium body with a drop forged cutting blade to make light work of creating an espalier. It also features over-moulded soft grips for extra comfort and grip, so you can prune with ease for longer and create a living sculpture in the garden. For woody material that’s harder to cut, use a Compact Bypass Lopper, which allows you to get through thicker stems with little effort.

“OVER TIME YOU’LL SEE THE SHAPE OF YOUR TREE DEVELOP BEAUTIFULLY ” Step by step: How to make it work in your backyard!

1. Erect a series of wires on your fence or wall roughly 30cm apart using eye bolts, to create a tight network of guide wires. The eye bolts push the wire out from the wall to allow for good air circulation and make it easier to maintain and prune the tree.

2. Plant your tree as close to the fence or wall as possible and line up the trunk with the centre of the wires.

3. Then simply match the side branches to each wire to create a series of horizontal tiers. You might need to lightly bend a few branches to meet the guide wires.

Tie each branch to the wire using flexible ties, placed every 20cm or so. Then prune off any branches that don’t fit the pattern or are not to your liking.

4. As the branches grow, gently tie them to the wires and prune out any new growth that doesn’t match your shape. Prune up to three times a year to keep your espalier looking good.

Over time you’ll see the shape of your tree develop beautifully. The first year is all about establishing the framework of your espalier. In the second year the design really starts to take shape. Depending on the size of the tree you started with, you can expect to have a beautiful espalier within five years (that only gets better with age). It’s a labour of love, but an artfully trained espalier, laden with flowers or fruit, is sure to be a main attraction in your garden or courtyard.

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IN THE GARDEN

IT’S TIME TO PRUNE

GET ROSES IN SHAPE THIS WINTER

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Winter is the ideal time to prune your roses, so there’s no better time than now!

Pruning roses helps reduce disease, improves air circulation, access of light and encourages solid new growth, meaning stronger plant and more abundant, beautiful blooms.

Shape and structure are important. Stand back and look for dead or crossing branches, spindly stems and branches that congest the centre of the plant. All of these need taking care of.

Unless you are growing Heritage Roses, don’t be afraid to heavily prune them – you can safely cut them back by 30- 50 per cent.

Use a saw to remove any dead branches, very woody or thick stems. Secateurs or pruners are

ideal for cutting thinner branches.

Remember to cut on an angle so that water runs off, and ensure the angle is sloping away from the nearest bud as this will help prevent fungal disease.

Follow spindly stems down to where they’re about the thickness of a biro and cut above an outward facing bud.

The new growth will then grow outwards and produce flowers around the outside of the bush.

If you cut to an inward facing bud the direction of the new growth will cluster in the centre.

Look out for any water shoots – these are olive green or pink in colour and absolutely essential.

These are the young growth where the rose will bear its flowers. Just prune them lightly.

Apply pea straw mulch around the rose to help the plant retain moisture, but don’t put the mulch too close to the trunk.

Water the rose well, but leave fertilising until about three weeks after pruning.

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This week I want to talk about a call I got from a friend who was upset to find that her floating floors were lifting in areas.

The floor had only been down about four weeks so she was understandably displeased.

It didn’t take long, however, to figure out the cause. A gap between the floors and walls of approximately 10mm should be left to allow for contraction and expansion of the boards – weather and temperature changes are significant factors that can affect this.

If no gap is left, or the gap is too small which was the case in this situation, the boards can begin to lift.

If you are going to lay a floating floor yourself or are having it done

by a professional, make sure that all directions are followed and don’t forget to leave your gap!

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