graft. Pleach also means weaving thin, whippy stems of trees forming a basketry effect.

History

An [[allée]] of pleached [[TiliaPleaching or plashing (an early synonym) was common in gardens from late medieval times to the early eighteenth century, to create shaded paths, or to create a living fence out of trees or shrubs. Commonly deciduous trees were used by planting them in lines. The canopy was pruned

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