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TRELLIS sa ARBOR sa LATHHOUSE sa PLANT SUPPORT x VINE TRELLIS xx ARBOR xx LATHHOUSE xx PLANT SUPPORT Free-standing obelisk-shaped vine trellis is 6-ft. tall. A look at the revival of arbors and trellises for garden and yard. How to build an arbor and diagrams of 4 popular trellis designs. Also includes a list of plants that like to climb. Tips on how to stake tall plants and shrubs so that they will grow straight. Photo and sketch show how to construct an overhead trellis for a narrow side yard converted into a patio. Tips for vegetable gardeners. (1) Making a bird spooker. (2) Building a planter box for the lettuce. (3) Screening seedlings with perforated plastic plant flats. (4) Protecting a row of seedlings with nylon mesh supported by 1x1s. (5) Making a zucchini cage. (6) Growing pole beans on a patio up a wire support to form a screen, and (7) Making a cabbage mat. How to build lath panels for trellises, awnings or privacy screens. Macrame trellis or room divider. Center medallion of synthetic fiber in a 36"x66" frame made of hollow metal and threaded rods. Estimated cost: $39. Clothesline trellis. This six-foot-tall trellis is simply plastic clothesline strung on a 2x4 frame and topped with painted clouds. Est. cost: $20. A collection of trellis ideas from community gardens. Building lattice privacy panels, screens and arbors for your yard. Square trellis towers are built from 4x4 and 2x4 redwood. They are covered with 2x2 wire mesh to support climbing vines. Simple trellis design is built of stock fencing parts. Front yard oasis. A description of a Seattle front yard filled with summer flowers. Sketches show how to make the lattice privacy screening, a trellis and how to lay a fieldstone path in a bed of sand and gravel. Trellis trio. Each trellis is 95" high, 23" wide, and can be grouped to create a screen or installed in parallel rows to make an open-roofed arbor. Two top styles are shown, arched and pointed. How to build a formal-looking vine pole for flowering climbers. Add depth to your landscaping with this trompe l'oeil trellis, an optical illusion that works equally well as part of a fence or against a wall. Trellis planter. A large square planter box is fitted with an open lattice roof supported by two trellis uprights. The construction is wood and the styling is oriental. Could also serve as a wishing well. Trellis archway large enough for two people to stand under. A garden trellis for your vines is built from 2x4 and 4x4 pressure treated wood. Backyard improvements. A trellis and gate combination features latticework. Also shown are five styles of wooden fences including lattice, picket, louvered, board on board, and diagonal board. The geometry for three tops of garden trellises noted. Planter-trellis combination. Two appealing wooden trellis designs enhance a simple cedar planter box. Designed for mounting on a wall. Supports, trellises and arbors. Plans for three arbors, one that shades a path, a trellis to place along a wall or hedge, and a third that is set over a gate or opening in a hedge. Four garden projects. (1) Two styles of hanging planters. (2) An A-frame trellis with planter boxes at the base on each side. (3) A vegetable clean-up table that has a faucet to hook to the garden hose. (4) A-frame pot shelves. How to build a ramada (an arbor or open porch) to keep the sun's glare off windows and to create a shady lounging area. 20x20-ft. brick courtyard features a redwood trellis and diamond-shaped bench. Accent an entryway with an arbor. Graceful arbor shelters a three-sided bench. Build a freestanding trellis (from 4x4s and lattice or wire) next to a house as a support for vines. How to mount a trellis about 6" away from the house. Latticework porch trellis. Combination hanging trellis and privacy screen for a porch features an oval-shaped window opening. Est. cost: $100. Tip: Branched cuttings from shrubs serve as inconspicuous supports for sprawling perennials. Gardening on a crowded lot. Planting boxes, 17" deep, and 6-ft.-tall trellises help create the maximum amount of garden without wasting space. Insert shows how boxes, trellis and a watering wand can be constructed. Building a rustic garden arbor from tree trunks and branches. How to make a trellis by building a simple frame for pressure-treated lattice. How to make a movable trellis from concrete reinforcement wire that hangs from hooks screwed into a wall. Tip on making a trellis from garden waste (brush or pruned tree and shrub branches). Trellis seat. Build a garden bench flanked by trellises and covered with an arched roof. Tip on using cattle and hog fence panels as trellises. Build a sapling trellis. Maple saplings culled from the forest are lashed together. Half whiskey barrels are used to support the bases. A few good annual vines that are suitable for sapling structures are listed. Garden structures that saved a house. How an unattractive, boxy house was transformed by landscaping and the use of pergolas, arbors and trellises. Tip describes using a Christmas tree trunk to make a curved header for a trellis. How to build a copper pipe trellis. Tip recommends using dead, but shapley, tree branch as a trellis for a container-grown annual vine. Structures to grow on. A guide to trellises, solid structures, arches, arbors and pergolas to support vines. How to build a cantilevered trellis like those designed by architect Bernard Maybeck in the early 1900's. Hinged trellis allows both trellis and attached vines to be pivoted out of the way when painting the house. Teak arbor and gate. Plate joinery and two-part epoxy keep it together. Combination flashing and anchor system for attaching rafters to a trellis. Ways to use concrete reinforcing wire for trellises, towers, and other gardening aids. A frame system made from PVC plastic pipe is used to support marigolds and zinnias. Build this elegant and classic arbor. It does double duty by screening a south-facing door and patio. Build a traditional wall mounted trellis. Tip: Holes in wooden edging of a raised bed can hold stakes for plant supports. Using spire plants in the perennial border. A look at bugbane (Cimicifuga racemosa), foxglove (Digitalis), astilbe, ligularias, yucca, lythrum, delphiniums, gayfeather (Liatris), bear's-breeches (Acanthus mollis), red-hot-poker (Kniphofia), lobelia, hollyhock, salvia and veronica. Insert suggests staking options, including the English "pea bush" method. Versatile trellis panel can stand alone or be combined in pairs to form arbors and gates. A 2x4 frame is fitted with lattice panels. Create a metal arch-shaped cloche (trellis) from wire-mesh fencing. Use climbing plants to cover the arch. Then place shade-loving plants inside the arch. Create a trellis by stringing heavy-weight monofilament fishing line around nails which have been installed in a decorative pattern. Tip on installing a wooden trellis up against a building so that the legs won't rot from coming in contact with the ground. Simple trellis built from 1x2s supports a vine to camouflage a concrete retaining wall. Other camouflage tips suggested. Vertical vegetables. A guide to vegetables that grow well vertically and eight styles of trellises to make. Tip tells how to make a trellis from the plastic rings that hold soda six-packs. How to design a trellis that hangs over the top of a clothesline structure without ruining the clothesline's usefulness. Bentwood trellis (9-ft x 40") is constructed from bald cypress limbs or second-growth willow sprouts. It has diagonal latticework on the bottom and a heart shape beneath the arched top. Support your vegetables. Vertical growing gains garden space. Some tips. Outer spaces. Enjoy the outdoors and gain extra storage space with one of these four backyard buildings. (1) Gazebo with the floor raised 4-ft. above ground level. (2) Tool shed with a top that serves as a planter. (3) Arbor featuring built-in planters, trellis, and storage benches. (4) Screen house with a false mansard roof and very wide eaves. Fabulous fences. (1) English-garden fence forms an elegant entrance to a formal garden. (2) Horizontal rail fence features long built-in flowerboxes. (3) Lattice-panel fence forms a semiprivate screen and support for climbing plants and vines. (4) Alternate board fence creates an interesting pattern. (5) Overlapping vertical fence boards provide maximum privacy and intriguing shadow lines. Top-notch trellises. Ten outstanding ways to build support for climbing plants. Features arbors, wall grids, wood-and-wire units, etc. Places in the sun. Three exotic retreats you can build in your own backyard. (1) Sunny-day shade arbor. (2) Redwood gazebo with an open-slat roof. (3) Patio cover with a skylight and privacy screen. House trellis is hinged at the bottom and can be lowered for siding maintenance, plant pruning, etc. Big ideas for a small yard. Landscaping projects include (1) cedar arbor and planters, (2) concrete block retaining wall and steps that are covered with limestone slabs, (3) wooden trellis backdrop for a limestone planter, and (4) red cedar privacy fencing and gate with a lattice top. Construction details for a fan-shaped (fountain-shaped) wooden trellis made from lattice strips. Yard perks. Do-it-yourself accessories for making your yard better looking and better living. Includes benches, planters, arbors, trellis, gazebo, pergola, fences, etc. Using 4x8-ft. sheets of lattice to make trellis, arbor, fences, patio roof, etc. Made for the shade. Cool off a walkway or sitting area with one of these simple garden structures (arbor, pergola, lath house, trellis, or arch). Several designs shown, but little construction detail. Build a contemporary styled trellis. Wooden frame criss-crossed with cord or wire to form triangular design. Seven pages of trellises to provide shade around the perimeter of a home. How to build an "umbrella" trellis to lend a graceful, "Oriental" touch to a patio or deck. Building a trellis to support roses or vines and to conceal garden tools. Built from pressure-treated wood in just one day. Whipping up a trellis. How to turn apple tree whips (prunings) into a fan-shaped trellis. Climbing with grace. How to make a trellis out of vines and saplings. Tip shows how to make a removable trellis and crop-cover frame for a raised bed. How to build a tuteur, a French-style trellis. How to use twine and spring clothespins to hold climbing vines to a trellis. Versatile lattice. How to erect a garden framework combining raised beds and panels of lattice of different heights. Includes a technique for framing 4x8-ft. panels of lattice. Layout plan for a 20x60-ft. garden included. How to build a kitchen garden from scratch, a three-year plan. Includes instructions for building a copper pipe trellis and an outdoor sink. Wooden latticework, ripped from 2x4s, is used to decorate an unattractive cinderblock garage. Sun trellis provides a place to hang plants or to sit in the sun and read. Built mostly from 2x4s. High-rise plantings. Trellis, cages and netting ideas to facilitate the upward growth of plants. Pyramid-shaped trellis. Ideas on the design and fabrication of several styles of trellises and arbors. A 4x4-ft. raised-bed frame incorporates a removable trellis and removable cold frame to form a "modular gardening system". Est. cost: $60. Multi-level deck on the front of a house features "roofs" which provide shade and double as trellises for climbing plants. Growing cool. Tips on planting and supporting vines to shade windows, doors, porches, etc. Suggestions on landscaping with vines and bushes to shade and cool a house. Includes a suggestion on a misting system for a shrub-covered trellis and a selection of annual and perennial vines. Six designs for Victorian-period trellises. How to raise vegetables in a circular trellis. How to build a trellis or lath frame to shade heat-sensitive crops. Tip: How to mount clothes hangers upside down on a pole to create a simple trellis. Tip: Use plastic golf tubes as a combination plant stake and watering/fertilizing channel. How to build a pyramid trellis for vining plants. How to trellis your vine crops to save space and labor. Tip: Make plant trellis from a length of 2x2 wood and several coat hangers. Trellises save space. Grow more in the same space by using a trellis. Several designs shown. Trellis made from the plastic holders that come on six-pack cans of beverages. Permanent, cheap and versatile trellises for any kind of climbing plant. Tip: Split-level, sloping trellis always has the plants falling toward the trellis, Landscaping with arbors and trellises. Tips on raising arbor-grown fruits, vegetables, and flowers to save space and make shade. How to build and set up a trellis system for squash. Tips on holding supporting stakes upright in pots. Lengths of twine with spring clothespins on each end hold reluctant climbers close to wire trellises. How to build rock-steady trellises without braces and guy wires. Instant shade. How to build a free-standing or attached arbor to support a vine and create a shady place. An L-shaped post-and-beam trellis for vines. Shaped rafters support overhead lath strips. Vertical slats are mounted to stringers between posts. Trellis for boysenberries, blackberries, raspberries or olallieberries is attached to an existing wooden fence. How to construct a trellis or fence from bamboo. Tip suggests using cross-ties on a berry trellis Tip describes how to create an inexpensive arched trellis from hogwire. How to make a bentwood garden trellis from tree and shrub prunings. Squeeze more vegetables in small spaces by using trellises. Several styles shown. How to build trellises and pergolas. Flat "3-D" trellises designed to fool the eye. Trellis cut from one piece of wood appears to put together from many pieces. Chinese ideograph trellis serves as decorative backdrop for a houseplant of flower arrangement. High-style pergola (arbor or trellis) with built-in bench. Long steel rod welded to a circular metal plate and placed under the dirt in a flower pot will support very tall plants. Freestanding screen trellis. Folding screen made of wood lath can be used as a decorative screen, windbreak, or a portable trellis. Folding trellis. Reminscent of safety gates for toddlers, this accordion-like trellis can be adjusted to the required width. How to reap a rich food harvest from small garden plots. (1) 100 sq.ft. raised garden. (2) Tomato tower. (3) Freestanding trellis. (4) Dowel trellis. (5) String trellis. (6) Planter boxes. Great ways to use airy, elegant latticework. (1) Deck enclosure with arched windows. (2) Window shutters and wall panels. (3) Patio bar. (4) Door and window treatments. 5 yard structures to improve your landscape. (1) Walkway and overhead trellis. (2) Cedar screen. (3) Lattice fence. (4) Arched trellis. (5) Arched-top gate. Garden trellis can serve as a passageway or a resting spot. Four cool summer shelters to build. (1) Square gazebo with a hip roof. (2) Arbor attached to a house. (3) Gazebo with lattice walls. (4) Open latticework arched trellis. Build a double-post arbor for use as a shady retreat. Spacious arbor features adjustable overhead louvers, built-in seating, and privacy screen. Covers a 12x12-ft. area. Garden gateway. Build an elegant redwood structure that's really four projects in one (trellis, gate, fence, bench). Combination sleep/play platform. Has a foam mattress in the center and foam pillows all around the outside. Use as a bed or "trampoline". Remove mattress to reveal plywood painted with streets like a model town. Remove foam pillows to reveal large toy storage compartments. Put a 2" foam pad on top of the unit and you have a queen-size bed for adults. Adjustable trellis controls solar gain. Removable slats form the roof over this deck. Insert for summer shade. Remove for winter sun. Planter fences and pergolas. (1) Gateway pergola with an oriental theme combined with a privacy fence. (2) Large planter box topped with a pergola. (3) Planter fence where each section has three tiers of planter boxes built in between the 4x6 posts. This sturdy fence could double as a retaining wall. Privacy with style. Sturdy privacy fence is combined with a trellis. Four redwood garden projects. (1) Arbor with lattice sides and curved, slatted top. (2) Fan-shaped trellis. (3) Simple trellis with diamond motif. (4) Two-wheeled garden cart built from plywood with redwood trim. Garden architecture. Simply graceful yard structures you can build. (1) Arched gateway. (2) Arbor or trellis. Return of the trellis. Try a trellis or lattice to accentuate or conceal. Several styles illustrated along with installation tips. How to make a trellis from an old swing set frame. How to grow vining vegetables on trellises. A-frames and wire mesh tiers are both illustrated. Tips on several trellis structures to support climbing vegetables. Tips on how to construct a large lath frame trellis to shade an outdoor living area. How to use PVC pipe in the garden as vine supports and netting supports. How to make an arbor from flexible PVC pipe to support lightweight flowering vines. Arches will span a path up to 7 feet wide. Includes a guide to attractive vines to drape over it. Latticework works wonders. Photos show how simple lathe strips can create privacy walls around porches. Tip: Make trellis from PVC pipe. How to build strong and permanent metal vine trainers. Tips on how to untangle and re-train permanent flowering vines on a larger, stronger trellis. Tips on trellis construction. Five vine arbors you can build and attach to your house. Four connect to existing house rafters. One is wall-mounted. Tip: Extend overhang rafters out and down, cover with strips of wood, and you have a privacy trellis. Tips on building an "evergreen screen" by training a podocarpus to cover a trellis. Construction details of the trellis are shown. Tips on building an 8-ft.-square gazebo which doubles as a trellis for clematis. How to make a wire skeleton to support flowers and protect them from basketballs and similar toys. Combination raised bed, vertical screen and trellis. Beds are 4 feet wide and can be any length. A zigzag trellis that will keep berry vines organized. Lattice enclosure abuts a house to cover a patio and create a garden room. Curving trellis is made from flexible PVC plumbing pipe supported by wooden posts. Three tips for staking tall, floppy flowers. Tip: Trellis and screen for front-yard privacy. Pairs of posts space fence sections and rise to support a 3-ft.-wide trellis which spans the entire front of a house. Sturdy plant trellis made of 2x4s, electrical conduit, and vinyl-coated wire mesh. Tip: Use long, branched cuttings from trees and shrubs as plant supports. Two simple trellises for the garden. (1) An A-frame for vines with heavy fruit. (2) A vertical frame for lightweight twiners. When your plants need a support system. Several commercial and homemade ideas shown. Tip: Slender-looking trellis, 24 feet long, that supports a swing in the middle, uses steel-I beams between 8"x8" posts. Freestanding trellis is based on the dragonfly pattern that was popular in Craftsman-style architecture. Lattice screen serves as a trellis and support for hanging planters. Gardener's Delight fan-shaped trellis. Wall- or fence-hung trellis is constructed of cedar 2x4s cut in half (2x2s) which are dadoed and fit together. Tuteur, a decorative pyramid-shaped tower (50" tall) used to support vines. Simple floral arch is made from lightweight trellis material attached to a wooden frame. Designed to shade an outdoor bench and give support for climbing plants. Tip suggests using copper boat nails when constructing a garden trellis. Sturdy garden trellis can be removed and stored for winter. 5x16-ft. unit is made from 1x3 furring strips and supported by guy wires. Private lives. Three creative solutions to block a view from your neighbors. (1) Porch screen consists of vertical slats. (2) Fence and trellised gateway. (3) Horizontal-louver window screen. Free-standing trellis (5"x51"x121" tall) uses copper pipe for the crossbars. Simple wall-mounted outdoor trellis is fabricated from square horizontal and vertical rails featuring decorative chamfering on the front edges. | |||||||||
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