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[Szajer]

Has anyone tried it on their own? Seen one?

I gave it a whirl with a fig tree I had. I've got a bunch of pics -but my ex wife won't dig them up for me. I have a citrus tree that I'm working with now. It takes years, but if you like nit pick pruning and training it's rather rewarding.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

I have a client that does it with his fruit trees... Easy Harvest...
I like it. Katy is trying it here once we have proper irrigation. Having a bit of a drought of late. Worried about the well.

 

[Steve Mack]

I see it a bit in the newer areas where the yards are small, never got around to doing it myself.

Had to remove this one a while ago as the retaining wall collapsed. They had it around the back as well but the wall was lower and it looked a bit better.

Cotoneaster.

 

[flushcut]

An ex-gf and I had done that to two apple trees. No pic, sorry and I sure as hell am not going back there to take any.

 

[woodworkingboy]

It must not have been a very congenial parting.

 

[flushcut]

Hell fire and brimstone!

 

[Adam_P]

An ex-gf and I had done that to two apple trees. No pic, sorry and I sure as hell am not going back there to take any.

LOL

I've worked on 3 but haven't started one from scratch myself. I do like it a lot.

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That's a great alternative to a fence.

 

[NickfromWI]

We manage a few. It's easy once it's set. But none look as good as the ones you're doing. Those pics are awesome! It takes a lot of foresight and patience for you to create what you've made. Thumbs up!


love
nick

 

[sotc]

I have 2 Gravenstein apples I started 2 years ago. Nothing special yet

 

[Szajer]

We manage a few. It's easy once it's set. But none look as good as the ones you're doing. Those pics are awesome!

If you're referring to the pics I've included, those were grabbed from google. The photos of mine are being held without bail.

 

[colin-roberts]

After seeing an amazing willow fence i plan on starting one this spring.