Hot on the heels of his top-selling book Citrus, Allen Gilbert – Australia’s supremely-practical horticulturalist – once again leads the way. His unique but simple methods of training plants as espaliers are both original and brilliant. They allow anyone, including people with tiny gardens, to grow with minimal pruning a wide range of highly-productive, space-saving fruit trees and other species, including Australian natives.

Espalier covers:

* forms, trellis systems and designs

* selection – including flowering plants, fruit trees,

and native Australian plants

* shaping, pruning, maintenance and care

Allen Gilbert is a horticulturalist with extensive experience in industry and the media. He has worked as a professional orchardist, in research, and as an organic garden

advisor and radio talkback presenter.