This Martha Stewart-approved trick shows you how to protect your trees in winter

Winter winds can damage espaliered trees even when they’re anchored to walls. Martha Stewart recently shared her method for reinforcing the columnar European hornbeams at her home, and it’s surprisingly simple to replicate.

Espaliered trees are trained to grow flat against walls using trellises, creating elegant vertical displays. But strong winter gusts can damage branches or pull trees away from their supports. Stewart’s crew devised a reinforcement technique using wire, screws, and bamboo stakes that…