Is Espalier Worth It? Maintenance || Visit Our Garden

[@marybeth4002]

The espalier is definitely beautiful and stunning!!! I know myself well enough that I do not have the patience for it - so thank you for teaching us about the care and time needed in order to be successful. FYI - I love the fact you keep everything real, and with a smile on your face.. the mosquitoes, lawn mower and the chicken laying its egg!!! Have a great day.

[@tahoe13868]

❤YES!! ❤YES!! ❤YES!!! It's worth it! It is absolutely stunning and shaping it and trimming it has to be just a little therapeutic, no? So glad you still love it! 😍

[@mariasmith6438]

Your espalier looks lovely. You could root some of the material you cut off to create new plant for the last two sections.

[@LovelyIslandVacation-ch6wo]

You could just stick the cuttings into the ground and for sure at least a few of them would take

[@brookeb5568]

You just bring a smile to my face with how you keep it real, and your love of gardening. I’m in SoCal in zone 10a and am so excited for Spring. Your home is pretty similar to mine in style so it’s fun to get some new ideas from everything you are doing. You are making everything look so magical it’s inspiring.

[@ThePawsomeRescues]

Great video Robbie. We love learning about the reality of what it takes to care for something properly in the garden. It looks spectacular!

[@ronstader7976]

Lynne here. The Espalier is SO worth it but appreciate your honest critique. It looks amazing and can’t wait to see what you do on the white fence. Your yard is becoming what you want it to be. So happy for you.

[@pongop]

It's cool seeing the update and helpful to hear about the maintenance. It's so full and it looks great. Thank you for sharing.

[@darlenencambria]

Robbie, it’s Looks beautiful. Great idea to do this on a trellis. You’ve given me another project 😂🌻🧡

[@bevjensen2278]

Robbie your espalier looks so beautiful on your black fence! Have you considered rooting some of the cuttings that are longer and planting them in the two spots that still need plants at ground level? Your barber talents are being put to great use! Looks amazing.

[@cathywright4133]

I love your espalier Robbie. I’m so glad you are going to continue grooming it.

[@malindamiller845]

I have a large brick wall that I struggled with for years. It's so massive and bare but I never knew what to do with it. After watching you and Janie I did a Honeysuckle espalier in the fall. I'm zone 6 so obviously no growth over the winter but the plants stayed amazingly green over winter against the brick, I'm so excited for the growing season to start for me.

[@LindasFlowersandVegetablesGard]

The honeysuckle on the fence looks great!,love the idea! Subscribed!

[@chrissheets4865]

Just stunning. I can totally see why you’d want it on the driveway fence as well. It’ll be cool to see how it looks against the white in comparison. So pretty!

[@JoyfulJerseyGardening]

Totally worth the work (easy for me to say since I’m not doing it 😂)!! But it looks absolutely beautiful! I love it for this narrow space 😍

[@sharonhart1232]

That poor 🐔 😂 bless her heart❤ it took her so long to lay that egg Honeysuckle is so invasive here in Louisiana but it is pretty and the smell is heavenly. Yours looks great!

[@lananicolas160]

You are right. It looks magical

[@caroleking1834]

I am too old to have anything that needy. But yours looks gorgeous, keep it up.

[@pattycakey1]

Thank you so much for your honest approach to the espalier project. I hope everyone heeds your suggestions. I wanted to say thank you for your great video that encouraged me today to tackle my long neglected jasmine vines. I went out this morning and trimmed and trained my j jasmine vines. You are so motivational. I wanted to see if you could put up what the blooms look like on your honeysuckle vines

[@betweber266]

Hi looks good but wouldn’t it be easier to have basket to put cuttings in while working.🤗🤗. Love your yard and hearing the chicks 🐓🐓🐓.

[@tammycampbell2989]

This is looking so beautiful!!!😍 Thank you for all the info on the process!!

[@teresaminnick2252]

The espalier makes your channel special and exceptional so I think you should keep it!

[@rhondafisher72]

I love it. It will be so pretty on the white fence too.

[@grisespino5342]

At ROSS they have Fiskars hedge shears for $9.99 heavy duty. A shovel same brand $19.99 Glad you trimmed that shrub above. Let there be light ! 😀

[@callison2138]

Great video. It does look good and honeysuckle is great for pollinators plus it smells great. Now if we all had friends to help us put it up we would be set.

[@lorrainemcwhorter2796]

Such a beautiful espalier Robbie❣️. The one against the white fence will also be impressive❤

[@SusanMcgrath-nx7dt]

Absolutely beautiful!!!!❤

[@vjohnston6453]

Love your videos. Entertaining and good info. Your espalier is beautiful.

[@gaylerichards7409]

It looks beautiful! Great job!

[@franbernhards7844]

Definitely stunning! Totally worth the maintenance!

[@Tammy-rq9mu]

Wow gorgeous! Wish I had a fence😊

[@abiering]

Great instruction! It’s beautiful!

[@stephanied3884]

I’ve tried to grow my star jasmine up a fence for 2 years and it’s only grown maybe a couple feet 🤪 you have the magic!

[@susandenniscook9271]

Star Jasmine is a great choice for an espalier…because it is slower growing. This means less regular maintenance. It does take longer to get it started (especially in the first three or so years, but the pay off Is in the long haul.

[@carolkelly638]

I think it’s worth every minute you spend on it……it’s beautiful!

[@victoriaaustin2468]

I love that espalier that you and Janey do. I'm wanting to do one myself but not sure which area of fencing I would do it. Remind me what paint or stain did you use on your fence? Because that's been on my list of "to do's" now that we have our deck and deck roofing redone. The work that never ends! But so thankful for Spring and all the gorgeous blooms! Thanks for showing all the ins and outs of what it takes with creating an espalier. I just love yours! XO from DFW, TX

[@jaqmackie]

Love it. I have a espaliered Manchurian Pear. Only need to trim twice /three times a year.

[@AmysAwakening]

Hi Robbie, I love the espalier! Have you ever considered using some of your pruning pieces to try propagating a couple more plants to fill in on the end where you have space?

[@lilwilliams7277]

I think it’s so worth the time and effort Robbie, I’m very tempted to have a go, it looks beautiful.

[@janiekanzler7776]

What a difference! Love that look!

[@carlarivas1238]

You did an outstanding job with the espalier and also the warning about the maintenance. Yep - I don’t have that kind of patience. Yours is stunning on the black fence.

[@mzkimmer93]

So worth staying on top of the weekly maintenance bc it's a beautiful feature!

[@leonbisarra4141]

Honeysuckle can be propagated easily by cutting. You could keep a few of of the pruned branches and simply stick them in the ground where you would place it at the base of your diamond espalier. It'd be easier, quicker, and less awkward than to re-train the vines to grow down the wire. It definitely is a stunner especially in front of the darkly shaded fence. I selected the star jasmine for my diamond espalier. However, my diamonds run 2-wide and 4-high. Pruning is rather difficult as the first leg of the diamond hits the perimeter. I was hoping I'd have secondary branching at the perfect height where the wire turns 90 degrees at the second leg of the diamond. Star jasmine is a bit more difficult to train or prune due to its growing pattern. The vines of the honey suckle are easier to wrap around the wire.

[@debrasherron2843]

I love the espalier.

[@SuzanneDuPree]

So cool!!

[@christinegray3840]

Have you tried rooting the cuttings? Maybe that would be quicker to fill in the bare area and then to use for new areas.

[@nflminister]

Thank you, Robbie! We built a small fence section just to create an espalier. Not much growth yet, but hopefully this season we will see some growth. Thank you for demonstrating how to train the plant.

[@karolgordon7596]

Robbie why not propagate some cuttings to start for your missing places? I’ve heard that honeysuckle is easy to propagate. Just a thought! Love the way this looks. I’ve been trying to figure out where I can do this!

[@jillbruce3624]

Hi Robbie. I just love this and can appreciate the effort it takes to maintain its beauty. I would love to do an espalier like this, however, the wooden fence in my backyard belongs to my neighbor (who is not neighborly). Also, if the fence begins to deteriorate, there goes the espalier. I will continue to admire yours and Janey's.

[@debs-more-plants]

It is stunning! You are doing great a great job! I love it!

[@carolmarsden1079]

Hi Robbie, Your espalier is looking good I actually saw the video of you and Janey when you were putting it in, I love it and did it up and along my garage wall with Jasmin, mine is growing quickly and nearly covered the wires now, i absolutely love it, and don't mind at all the maintenance, I think with having Jasmin it hasn't grown that bushy,, smell amazing when in bloom, Robbie have you any advice on Gardenias, I really would love one, but have been told there fussy to grow, I'm in the UK and would plant in a pot I think , rather than the ground, could move it if needed for sun ,/ shade , Have you ever grown Gardenia, ? X

[@judyingram-kh1vm]

I would love one. I love to train and wrap vines around, It is so very beautiful, but i would have to let it die back every fall or i would have to plant something evergreen. Im in 7A.❤

[@nitahiltner3348]

It looks wonderful!!!! I want to grow creeping fig on the west side of my house to hide a bad paint job we didn't do.

[@jennifergreene8891]

Hi Robbie 👋 great video! So glad you explained the work that goes into it. It looks so nice!

[@christophertaylor9826]

Great tutorial.

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

It is so worth it! I really like how it looks.

[@janettefisher256]

The espalier is beautiful 💚🏡

[@rosaliecahoon425]

The fence looks great. Love the info.

[@daiseegray9110]

Love it! I have a chain link fence, not idea. Definitely worth the effort 🌼🐝

[@lindahughes530]

Beautiful love it but wouldn’t be able to keep it up, thanks ❤️

[@StaceyFernandes-ek9ks]

Robbie how about Morning Glory? can that be used to create this masterpiece!!!! i was going to ask if your neighbor minds that you trimmed their hedge but you said that your neighbor likes that it’s in between both houses to give you guys privacy so I guess as long as it stays neat thanks for sharing everything. Have a great weekend.

[@rhondaschenk5727]

It’s so beautiful! Great job Robbie!

[@karenkincaid174]

Gorgeous

[@heathertrent3881]

Looks great Robbie!

[@janetlaplaca1060]

So worth it! Beautiful!

[@beckyogas0619]

For a long section of fence and yard I think it's worth keeping. Otherwise, you would have a blank space. I mean what else would you like there.

[@stefmcclure9386]

Looks beautiful Robbie!

[@TheMistakenGarden]

With you cutting the growth off it, will it still flower? Here in zone9, the honey suckle is so invasive. It grows on our chain link fence, and I can’t get rid of it. But wow does it ever smell wonderful in the summer! What a good idea to do something like this though!

[@sandydutton4667]

Looks great!

[@sherryberryblueberry6156]

Yes, crazy question: How do you "refresh" your gravel? I have gravel and it needs a refresh but I am not sure what to do - rake it all up? Just add more gravel? I want to make sure I am not encouraging any extra weeds and eliminate any possible weeds!

[@sydneykasmar]

I love the diamond espalier. For me it's worth the care it needs. Having one on the front fence will look amazing. Have you considered wire for your apple espaliers?

[@DouglasDrake-o8e]

It really does look nice.

[@MugusWumpus-nu7dg]

Love it ❤so beautiful 🤩

[@terricullen8487]

It’s stunning! ❤

[@ashleyowens1093]

1 year?? That's amazing!

[@PaulHirtle-v6v]

Love it! May I ask what was the music to this video?

[@LuckyEucalyptusTree-]

Liked hehe ❤

[@abeerali7834]

Looking beautiful 😍

[@beatriceanderson9745]

Maybe you can root some of the cuttings?

[@ruralangwin]

That darned apical dominance.

[@MichelleSuggs-ls1ki]

Robbie QUESTION why don’t you root some of the cuttings to make some new plants?

[@tombrown5883]

Hi Robbie, your Espalier is gorgeous. If you keep trimming it, how will you ever get flowers? Anyway, great job.

[@DorothyDunn-wg1xw]

Hi Robbie do you fertilize the espalier it’s very beautiful .. Hope spelling is correct lol…

[@ariemaica988]

Rose st ❤

[@JulieTittl-k4d]

Hi Robbie! Love your attitude!! How many plants did it actually take to get it to do this? Does it bloom when you do all the trimming?

[@doloresramirez3289]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@simple_southern_garden]

Hey Robbie! I have the perfect wall for this but it is in the shade. Any suggestions on what plant would work best?

[@coleenholloway6747]

Hey Robbie, I'm also growing honeysuckle. It's the Lonicera Caprifoglio variety. We're in zone 9b central Italy and I'm growing it up the front of my house on a trellis (wanted to do wires like you, but was scared of punching so many holes for the hooks in the house because we have plaster). I have them growing in large container boxes, underplanted with various annuals or bulbs depending on the season. I don't know if these are the best conditions for them or if I'm cramming too many things in their space. They did AMAZING at first then end of summer started suffering leaf yellowing and disease. I cut them back end of Dec. and they're pushing fresh healthy growth already. I was wondering if you could talk about care and troubleshooting, tell us what variety you chose and why, etc.? Thank you! Happy planting

[@coleenholloway6747]

Oh yeah--toward the beginning of winter they started leaf curling like tacos and turning dark violet on the foliage. I could never figure out if it was a normal reaction to cold cuz they were semi-deciduous or it was a disease. Help pretty plzzzz!

[@susancanning1760]

Robbie! What is this plant? You may have mentioned it but I missed it if you did. It makes a beautiful effect😊

[@debrawhyatt8266]

Robbie has Honeysuckle on his fence

[@noemilomeli786]

Hi just wondering how much and how often do you water you espalier?

[@smerida8]

I have a back retaining wall concrete. How would you suggest attaching something like this?

[@julieleightner5818]

Are you cutting off the growth for the flowers themselves? Or is it still early

[@karolgordon7596]

One more thing, a question… does this get any full sun? I’m assuming it does not. I’m in zone 7b so it would work better than jasmine.

[@A111-v7v]

If you put those cuttings in wet sand and keep it moist they will root for you.

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thanks Robbie. ❄️🫠💚🙃

[@victoriamcbean8492]

Looks great!!