Peas do not grow like beans, which wrap around a support and grow straight up. Peas sprawl. They need to be lifted up and tied onto some kind of support to make them grow upright. This article will ...
A copper trellis is charming in summer cloaked in a flowering vine and elegant in winter, a verdigris silhouette against a slate sky. But ready-made, they're expensive. Here's how to make one yourself ...
When I purchased my home about five years ago, the exterior of my garage looked kind of bland. So I thought I would grow some morning glories and train them to climb a trellis attached to the garage.
Trellises make ornamental gardens more beautiful and food gardens more bountiful. For little money, these garden structures coax more plant growth from a given area. Growing crops or flowers that ...
In this video, I show how to make a passionfruit trellis to grow a banana passionfruit vine by upcycling or recycling old bar stools. Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead ...
(StatePoint) Are you dreaming about beautifying the backyard? Is your garden in need of some color and dimension? If you have the tools, a free weekend and the initiative, you can add charm and beauty ...
Whether you're growing a vegetable garden or a paradise full of colorful climbing roses, many of these plants need extra support to thrive. A simple garden trellis will give them structure, guiding ...
Store-bought trellises and arbors can be pricey, and they come in limited sizes. But you can make your own simple, yet sturdy, trellising system or garden arch that’s completely versatile and ...
Sooner or later, most gardeners run out of room. When the flower beds are full, there’s only one place to go, and that’s up. Trellises and vines, especially flowering vines, allow the gardener to ...
If you'd like to grow climbing vegetables in a small space, this simple DIY vegetable trellis is an excellent compliment to a small garden. Over at the garden-centric site the Vegetable Gardener, they ...
A laser-cut piece can make a beautiful, unique screen in your yard. (Marcia Westcott Peck) What’s the first image that comes to mind when you think of a trellis? Is it covered with lush, ruby red ...
Q We have an old wooden trellis in our yard with a lovely climbing vine on it, but now it is crumbling. How hard is it to build a new trellis, and is there a particular kind of wood that would last ...