In the wild, vines successfully use trees for growth and development. Probably, a person there came up with the idea of ​​​​supporting climbing plants with the help of trellises. Today there are a considerable number of varieties of supports for an even larger range of climbing plants. Let's divide them into two parts: trellises for supporting fruit crops, the appearance of which is not very important, and decorative structures that decorate the landscape of the site.

We have discussed devices of the first type in separate articles: , . Now we will talk about structures intended for flowers, shrubs and uncovered grapes, as well as for dividing the space of a personal plot into separate zones.

Do-it-yourself trellis is not a bad idea, as it can be implemented with a minimal set of tools, made from scrap materials and almost without experience. It will be nice to receive positive assessments of your work from others.

A high trellis divides the area into zones

Possible materials for arranging a trellis

If you carefully study the photos of country trellises, you will see that a variety of materials are used for their construction. This is especially true when making a trellis with your own hands. Openwork structures are assembled from plastic and metal, timber and fittings, pipes and slats. The fantasies of amateur gardeners can compete with the ideas of professional designers.

However, in most cases, preference is given to traditional materials: wood, metal, plastic. Let's figure out together what requirements a homemade design must meet and how it can be fulfilled.

Bougainvillea and wooden trellis harmonize perfectly

Features of a trellis for lemongrass

Schisandra loves openwork supports; they are vital for it to bear fruit. The female part of the plant's flowers is formed at a height of 2-2.5 m, and at a height of up to 1 meter there are mainly male inflorescences that do not bear fruit. For a first-year plant, it is enough to erect a wicker structure 1-1.5 meters high, but starting from the second year of Schisandra’s life, the wickerwork will have to be increased all the time. If the stems of the plant do not have support, they will begin to creep along the ground, strongly intertwining with each other, which will complicate berry picking and care.

Having excellent decorative properties, lemongrass is placed on any vertical structures: ladders, wall supports, picket fences, figured trellises, on wire and mesh frames. The climbing stems of the plant entwine arbors and hedges, decorate outbuildings and sheds. The main thing is not to let the lemongrass climb too high, otherwise it will be difficult to collect its fruits. The recommended height of the structure for this plant is no more than 3 m.

Lemongrass will make any trellis beautiful

To eliminate sagging shoots, they are tied to the support parts on one side. When the warm season passes and winter approaches, the trellis is laid on the ground along with dried lemongrass branches. The plant must be covered for the winter to preserve the root system. This procedure is especially important for areas with cold winter months.

Requirements for trellises for climbing roses

Despite the apparent unpretentiousness of climbing roses, they should not be allowed to grow freely. If you don’t properly regulate the direction of shoot development, the vines will get mixed up, small branches will break off, and the integrity of the bush will be compromised. Crowding will lead to a reduction in the main stem, and the rose will not bloom well. To give a climbing rose an elegant look you need:

1. Select a type of design that will organically fit into the overall design of the site.
2. For varieties with small flowers, you can build a lightweight vertical stand that is not overloaded with large parts. Miniature forms require airiness in the design.
3. The lush bloom of roses is delightful, but it is not practical to fill the entire area with them. Use decorative supports sparingly, placing them so that the roses maintain harmony and do not create an imbalance in the variety of colors in the garden.

Roses and trellis complement each other

Often in areas you can see arches of roses, preceding the exit to the recreation area or decorating the entrance to the gazebo. Making an arched structure is more difficult than a vertical trellis, but it also looks more elegant. For supports, you can take metal or plastic pipes of small diameter. The lattice is made of mesh, and the top of the arch is fastened with longitudinal ties so that it can support the weight of the entire bush.

Choosing a support for clematis

Clematis is a favorite type of climbing plant among gardeners. The liana, blooming with delicate stars, which are scattered in a continuous carpet along its curly emerald stems, pleases the eye and turns the garden into a wonderful fairy tale. A properly arranged trellis helps to reveal all the beauty of clematis. When planning to install a support for clematis with your own hands, you should take into account the weight of its branches. The rapid growth of stems and numerous flowers significantly weigh down the green garlands of the plant, which means that the support under them must be strong.

Young shoots and leaves of clematis at the beginning of their development grasp the support; in old ones this ability disappears. When starting to make the grating, keep this fact in mind. The parts of the support covered by the shoots should not be more than 1-2 cm in diameter and it is desirable that their surface be rough. The branches are tied evenly, in one layer, ensuring free access of light to all parts of the bush. For gartering, use twine or raffia, which are safe for tender young shoots. You can secure old woody branches with a wire loop.

A lightweight trellis design is good for clematis.

Trellis for clematis are made from wooden or metal parts, scrap materials, poles, and branches. Many summer residents decorate the walls of gazebos, verandas, summer kitchens and baths with their favorite flower. To secure the branches, nails are driven into the wall and twine is pulled to the ground where the shoots originate. If you follow professional instructions, clematis should be tied 20cm from the ground so that they do not break.

When planting clematis near a building, you should retreat 50 cm from its wall, protecting its leaves from overheating and its roots from excess moisture flowing from the roof.

Mesh trellis for climbing roses and clematis

A mesh trellis is a common type of support for roses and clematis. For its construction, a metal mesh with large green cells, coated with PVC, is best suited. Strong and durable material easily supports the weight of the plant and perfectly holds the shape of the bush. A simplified version of the design consists of two posts driven into the ground and a rope mesh stretched between them. Step-by-step instructions for the option with twine:

1. We first mark the location of the trellis.
2. We dig holes, insert metal posts or wooden beams into them and bury them.
3. We coat the pillars with paint or varnish to improve their decorative characteristics. It is better to use water-based paint, which will protect the supports from rotting and rust.
4. We stretch the mesh between the posts. The openwork support for delicious clematis and lush climbing roses is ready.

Plastic mesh on metal supports - simple, reliable, neat

Tree branch structure

A very simple version of a trellis that does not require drawings or precise calculations. It is available to every owner of the site and is made from ordinary branches, as clearly shown in the photo. For a complete structure you will need 2-3 dozen branches with a diameter of 1 cm, wire or rope for a garter. Let's start making:

1. We disassemble and arrange the prepared branches according to size.
2. We stick the first branch into the ground to a depth of 10-12 cm. We place the second in the same way, but at an angle to the first of 60 degrees.
3. We tie both branches together. We move on to the next pair and perform the same operation. Our task is to weave a span of mesh of the required width from the branches.
4. We make sure that the resulting diamonds have the correct shape. We fix the diamonds with wire so that they do not become deformed.
5. Trim off the protruding ends of the branches. We form a lattice in the form of a rectangle.

When winter approaches, the branches can be pulled out and stored for storage, and in the spring they can be reassembled into an openwork lattice. If they don't overwinter well, you can always cut new branches. When choosing material, try to cut long and straight branches.

Shoots with large knots and bends may not withstand the weaving and break. Please note that such a support is not intended for volumetric structures and heavy fruit plants.

Arranging a metal support

Metal supports are divided into three types: wire, pipe, and forged. To create a metal mesh, a wire with a cross-section of 2.5 mm is taken, which can withstand increased load. This design is often used for growing grapes. When assembling it, it is necessary to ensure the symmetrical arrangement of the cells.

Pay attention to an important nuance: to create a gap between large branches, make one vertical with large cells; spans with small cells will maintain the integrity of the plant pattern.

If you need a high trellis (more than 2 meters), use reinforcement (1.5-1.8 cm) or pipes (diameter 3 cm) for its vertical parts. Horizontal weaves for cells are made from thin reinforcement (0.5-0.7 cm). To facilitate the installation of supporting parts, the ends of pipes or fittings are cut at an angle of 40-60 degrees. The length of the underground part of the support should be 2-3 times shorter than the above-ground part.

Forged metal trellises look very beautiful and stylish, but they will not be cheap. If you do not have blacksmithing skills, you may be able to find unnecessary bars on windows or forged gates, then you can adapt them to your idea. The design is heavy, it will have to be securely fixed in a vertical position, but the high decorative value of such an object is worth it to decorate your garden.

Metal mesh on metal supports is a reliable option

Plastic supports

Stores offer ready-made trellises made of plastic, consisting of support pipes and lattice sections. The sections are attached to the supports using staples and dowels. Flexible plastic allows the structure to be given a variety of shapes, but it is not suitable for “heavy” plants. You can make plastic supports yourself from leftover finishing materials and used plastic products (furniture, containers).

If you want to make an intricately shaped trellis, use a blowtorch to bend plastic pipes. Heated plastic bends easily. To connect individual pipe parts, wooden pins are used, onto which the connecting pipes are placed and secured with self-tapping screws. Having formed the main figure from plastic pipes, the free space is filled with a plastic or mesh grid.

The plastic trellis has an impeccable whiteness

Master class on making a wooden trellis

A wooden trellis enjoys well-deserved popularity. Of course, you will have to take care of it, since the tree deteriorates under the influence of the sun, frost and rain. But you can build the most incredible structures of any size with your own hands. Below are step-by-step photos of making one of the common options.

The trellis divides the area into zones

The wooden trellis, which you see in the photo, is the basis of the overall structure with a pergola and an arch. The entire complex divides the yard into common and utility zones. The structure also serves as a support for climbing roses, grapes and clematis.


To build the trellis I used the following materials:
- beam with a section of 60X40mm;
- edged board with a section of 20x120mm;
- slats with a section of 20x40mm;
-self-tapping screws 4.2X76mm (black, rare pitch);
- self-tapping screws 3X35mm (galvanized);
- impregnation for wood “Pinotex”;
- yacht varnish;
- galvanized box with a section of 60X60mm;
-cement and sand.

Sketch of a trellis section

The structure has the following dimensions (one section): total height from the ground 1.9 m, width 1.8 m, height of the lower beam from the ground 0.3 m. The step between the slats is 0.2 m. All parts, including slats, were coated with impregnation and two layers of varnish before assembly. Four seasons of the structure's life have shown that it has to be varnished once every two years. Sometimes it is necessary to sand the darkened wood and re-coat it with Pinotex before varnishing. Then the entire structure always looks like new.

This is what a support in the ground looks like

To install the trellis supports, I dug holes 0.4 m deep. On the ends of the beams that will be in the concrete, I put pieces of galvanized profile 60X60mm (I bought one fence post) and secured them with self-tapping screws. Since the timber is thinner, we had to fill the gap with a 10mm thick strip of plywood. It is easier to use special galvanized thrust bearings, but it was not possible to acquire them quickly.
I adjusted the timber supports according to the height, placing pebbles on the bottom of the hole, secured them with crossbars and temporary supports, and then concreted them.

Trellis frame installed

After the solution hardened, I divided the sections in half with additional beams to strengthen them and divide them into lighter visual forms. All connections were made with self-tapping screws. In order not to load the screwdriver too often, the beam closest to the screw was pre-drilled with a diameter of 4 mm. The site has a slope, so the trellis is equipped with a “ladder”.
The next step was to install the inclined slats of the first layer using self-tapping screws. To simplify the work, I made two 200mm gauges from scraps of slats. The gauges were installed at the top and bottom to ensure a constant angle of inclination of the grating.

The slats were attached on this side

The slats are long and thin, so they may have curvature. This must be taken into account when attaching the second layer of slats, directed in the other direction, and correcting the curvature when tightening the screws. The slats of the second layer were first attached at the top and bottom, and then in the middle, with the correction specified above.
I was diligent enough to treat all the ends of the parts with impregnation before installing them. But the places where the parts are joined do not “lose their face” over time, and the wood does not deteriorate.

Clematis masters the trellis

Most of the slats were cut to size and machined prior to installation. I used a template to cut the slats at the same angle. It is more convenient to do this using a miter box. The result was a rather rigid structure. In any case, I like roses, clematis and grapes.

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The ease of manufacture and practicality of using trellises appeal to a large number of gardeners and decorators. Trellis for climbing plants, various vegetables and flowers are increasingly appearing in vegetable gardens and garden plots.

Each of the materials available at hand can make such a design. All that remains is to read the article and follow the recommendations posted in it. Have a good creative mood.

Description of the support and its varieties

With its appearance, the trellis serves as a reliable and durable support for growing ornamental and cultural plants in the country and in the garden. Trellis designs participate in the active growth of crops and are used to decorate unsightly places on the territory. In any area you will find something like this:

• Old fence;
• Outbuilding;
• Bare brick wall;
• A fence or enclosure for a dog.

Note that climbing plants only look for vertical structures. They use everything that looks up to grow.

Remember!

Without proper control, the climbing plant will quickly cover the vertical wall. It will turn into a green blanket with beautiful flowers.

The design of the support is made depending on your own wishes, which should correspond to the location and needs of the plant for which the trellis is being made. The most common forms are:

Having made several openwork decorated supports, you can arrange a beautiful gazebo. You can cover the rest area from prying eyes with climbing plants. Add horizontal ribs to the structure and let, for example, grapes trail along them.

You can let the flowers wrap around several nearby metal stands. Connect them at the top and you will get a great shaded area for summer relaxation.

Trellis are used in gardening; they are used to grow:

• Cucumbers;
• Grape;
• Strawberries;
• Tomatoes;
• Decorative climbing plants.

Everything you need to create trellises can be bought at the store. However, in gardening there is always suitable material for making your own support:

• Slats and planks made of wood.
• Metal corners and fittings.
• Plastic mesh and rods.
• Rope and nylon threads.
• Branches, bicycle wheels, etc.

Remember!

It is necessary to anticipate the possible load on the trellis. It is necessary to create the entire structure based on the weight of foliage and fruits.

Branch construction

The branches make a light and beautiful support, which is optimal for a light climbing plant. It is necessary to prepare the material and tools - about 20 branches (1-2 cm thick, natural length), pruning shears and wire (knitting, copper or aluminum). Such an arsenal can be found in any household.

Step-by-step instructions will help you install the grille without difficulty.

We sort the branches according to size into different piles.

We take a straight and long branch and drive it into the ground to a depth of 15-20 cm.

The next branch is installed after 15 cm at an angle relative to the first. The intersection is reinforced with wire. You choose the angle yourself, usually 60°.

The following branches are similar: one is vertical, the second is at an angle. Externally, you will get an interesting lattice.

Secateurs are needed to trim protruding branches and give the product a presentable look.

As a result, we get an excellent trellis for flowers or vegetables, which easily fits into the interior of a summer cottage.

Remember!

The climbing plant is planted next to one of the trellis branches. This branch will serve as a hook for the plant.

Wooden trellis

If it is expected that a lattice made of branches may not support the weight of fruits or plants, we recommend a lattice made of lumber.

To prepare such a durable grill, you must have:

• Planed slats with a cross section of 30 x 3 mm for crossbars.
• Handle from a shovel or rake.
• Self-tapping screws for wood.
• Dowel with a diameter of 10 mm.
• Product for treating wood against mold and spoilage, antiseptic.
• Moisture-resistant wood adhesive for exterior use.
• Chisels, hacksaw and screwdriver or screwdriver.
• Electric drill and drills for holes for self-tapping screws.
• Paint, several brushes for painting (instead of paint, you can use varnish or impregnation).

In order to get a high-quality trellis, you should start assembling the structure from the base. You will need four strips:

1. Two for horizontal positioning (220 cm).
2. For vertical placement (180 cm).

Depending on your wishes, crossbars are made. Their length depends on the plants and their location, the building standing nearby, and other buildings. You need to start from 40 cm +/- 10 cm.

All planks are secured using a transverse cut. Square trellis windows look good. The structure must be glued with moisture-resistant glue.

We use screws to fasten the grille parts. The resulting trellis will be correctly attached to a house or other structure. We will fasten it using a dowel. We drill a hole corresponding to the dowel (preferably two or three) along the edges and in the center of the structure.

When everything is ready, treat with an antiseptic, it protects against moisture and termites. Additional protection will be provided by paint, which will extend the life of the product.

Remember!

If you think that the structure is weak and will not withstand the harvest, it can be strengthened with self-tapping screws.

Grape flat

Vertical and horizontal

The vineyard loves light and air, which have a positive effect on plant development and fruit ripening. When making a flat support for a vineyard, you should take into account some nuances.

If we are talking about unirrigated vineyard, which grows along your paths or walls, it is best to arrange it on a vertical structure. Ordinary pillars with a diameter of 10 cm are taken as a basis, and the height is selected individually (not less than 2.5 m and not more than 3.5 m). They can be made from different materials:

Remember!

When making supports from wood, you should choose hard types of wood. For example, oak, acacia, hornbeam, beech, chestnut.

A flat trellis promotes proper and rapid growth of grapes. The bunches will receive the maximum amount of light and air they need for a good harvest.

When making a horizontal plane, it is worth considering the height of the grate for ease of harvesting. The distance between the supports is 3 m. They are placed parallel to the plants. Make markings and place the outer poles. They fasten the stretched trellis, then place the remaining supports, pushing the pillars with an anchor or stop, and finally pull the trellis tightly. The direction is strict - south-north.

Do this in several rows and intertwined with transverse trellises. The result is a flat lattice.

It is more profitable to buy galvanized wire, which will last much longer.

Double

If the soil is fertile and the vineyards are actively watered, the best option for setting up a vineyard is to create a two-plane trellis for it. This design is quite complicated, but it's worth it. By providing the plant with sufficient air and light, you can significantly increase its crown and get a juicy, large berry.

Two ordinary trellises, made in any way, are placed at a certain angle. The upper distance between the planes is twice as large as the lower one. They are connected by crossbars, which are used as fixation and for wire tension.

Such trellises fit quite organically into a summer cottage and can play a positive role in the design.

Design for cucumbers

Cucumber is a climbing vegetable. For its growth, summer residents very often install supports. For a cucumber trellis, the size of the bed and the garden itself, as well as the material from which the structure will be made, are important.

We offer simple options for the following designs:

The bed is 9 meters. You need three posts or poles up to 3 meters high, 5 cm in diameter, two 4.5 meter slats, a roll of twine or mesh, pegs, nails and a tape measure.

Instructions:

1. We bury three support pillars. We leave 2.5 meters of support above the ground. We bury the pillars 4.5 meters from each other. The structure is designed to hold a considerable weight of fruits and greens, so it should be reliably strengthened.
2. We connect the upper parts of the pillars with slats.
3. If there is a trellis net, we secure it between the spans with ropes or wire. If not, we hammer nails onto the posts and bend them into a hook shape. Stretch the twine, leaving a distance of 20 cm between the hooks.
4. We hammer a peg at each proposed planting site.
5. From the bottom peg we pull the twine to the top rail. We get a mesh grid.

Remember!

The purchased plastic mesh will last quite a long time, and instead of twine, you can buy thick fishing line.

The second option is a wooden trellis. It is a decorative element and at the same time a lattice for cucumbers.

We will need poles for supports (at least 2 pieces) with a diameter of 5 cm and a length of 3 meters. For the crossbar, rake handles (2 pieces) of the desired length and diameter of 4 cm will be used. Wooden slats are 3 cm wide, the number of which can be calculated by dividing the height of the structure by 15 cm (cell width). The lower crossbar will be located at a height of 40 cm from the ground.

Instructions:

Remember!

A wooden trellis will last a long time if it is treated: soaked in oil and painted.

Trellis for garden blackberries

It is easy to make such trellises with your own hands. Considering the weight of blackberry branches with ripe berries, they will have to be made from hard materials.

For the base, you need to dig iron or concrete pipes into the ground. Two-meter wooden posts are attached vertically to them. Four transverse strips (60 cm) are nailed to them at a distance of 40 cm from each other.

A wire is stretched between the posts, on which the blackberry branches are placed. The technology for growing this crop is simple. The bush is divided into two halves. In one direction - one-year-old shoots, in the other - biennial stems.Older sprouts are removed.

Thanks to the trellises, the blackberries are well ventilated and warm. It becomes very convenient to harvest, as access to all branches is simplified.

The stems of climbing plants are long. To prevent them from creeping along the ground and deteriorating, it is necessary to install supports. What kinds of trellises there are, what materials they are made of and how they are installed, read the article.

What is a trellis?

This is a multifunctional design. It is used to create comfortable conditions for climbing garden and vegetable crops. Each plant needs its own support. The trellis must be strong, reliable, durable, especially for grapes and climbing roses.

What is a trellis needed for?

Without support, the stems of climbing plants will break, and if they spread along the ground, they will deteriorate. If these are garden crops, the fruits will begin to rot if they come into contact with the ground. Flowers or vegetables grown on a trellis are easy to harvest. Plants will not be trampled, wet or dry out.

In addition, it is convenient to grow climbing plants on a support, since their development can be given the desired direction. And finally, a beautifully made support is always a decoration for the garden. A do-it-yourself trellis for climbing plants is a simple device, thanks to which many problems in growing garden and vegetable crops will disappear by themselves.

Growing plants on a trellis - pros and cons

For climbing crops, support is a necessity, not a whim. A DIY trellis for climbing plants has the following advantages:

• It is possible to move freely between the rows of grown plants without fear of stepping on them.
• On the trellis, flowers or fruits are well blown by the wind, the leaves do not fog up, and water does not form on them. As a result, the plant is not susceptible to diseases, especially fungal ones.
• Collecting fruits or picking flowers is much easier; there is no need to probe each stem in search of a harvest.
• There is no need to constantly turn the shoots over and direct them towards the light.
• The disadvantage of the trellis is the complexity of its manufacture.

Wooden trellis for cucumbers

It is installed after sowing the seeds, before the shoots appear. A wooden trellis can have a different design. The reliability of the racks at the edges remains unchanged, since they bear the main load. Therefore, the cross-section of the beams for the outer supports is always larger. With a trellis height of 2.5-2.7 meters, it is 50 millimeters. Internal supports are made from bars with a cross-section of only 35 millimeters.

If vegetables will be grown on the site constantly, then the trellis for cucumbers in open ground should be a durable structure. To do this, the bars must be prepared from hardwood: chestnut, oak, ash. If you use poplar, maple, or birch for supports, the structure will not last long, it will rot very soon.

But supports made from trees of even the hardest species are susceptible to the influence of microorganisms living in the soil. To prevent this process, it is necessary to treat that part of the beams that will be buried in the ground with an antiseptic substance several times. You can use drying oil. The wooden trellis is installed as follows:

• At points along the edges of the planned area, you need to drive in support posts at a distance of 2 meters from each other. The pillars go 60 millimeters into the ground.
• The supports must be secured, with the outermost ones installed at an angle of up to 70 degrees. The tilt should be fixed. To do this, metal corners are buried perpendicular to the ground. Then a wire mount is formed. Its edges need to be secured to the corners. To prevent the middle from sagging, it is fixed to the support.
• A DIY trellis for climbing plants should have a strong frame. The ends of the supports are fastened from above with a cross member. The sheathing will be attached to it.
• It is made from slats, each of which is 30-35 millimeters thick. These thin slats are screwed to the frame with self-tapping screws, cells of 15x15 centimeters are formed. To make the structure more durable, the joints are treated with waterproof glue.
• The mesh can be secured with staples. To do this, nails are nailed onto the rail every 50 centimeters, their ends are bent to form hooks. The rope is wound to them and pulled strictly parallel to the surface of the ground.

Metal support for cucumbers

Before you start work, you need to make a drawing of the trellis. In accordance with the size of the area, the required size is set for each part. The structure is made only of metal: for the supports - reinforcing bars, for the crossbar - thin pipes. In addition, you also need pegs and steel wire. Metal trellis is more durable.

The rods are pre-cut to the required length. To ensure the reliability of their installation, a drill is used. Holes are made 45 centimeters deep. Supports are placed in them, which are fixed in the ground with a hammer. It is important to prevent the presence of voids, otherwise the reinforcement will move. They need to be covered with earth and compacted.

The supports at the top along the edges are connected by a crossbar. For this purpose welding work is carried out. All metal parts should be coated with a corrosion protection compound or painted.

A wire with a cross-section of 3.5 millimeters must be secured between the supports. You need to start fixing the wire from a height of 20 centimeters from the ground. The distance between the tension is set as desired, but not less than 50 centimeters.

Branch support

A trellis for climbing plants is easy to make with your own hands. The simplest and most affordable material is branches left over from pruning garden trees. To make a trellis you will need approximately 20 branches with a diameter of 1 centimeter, wire or rope. The work is carried out in the following order:

• First you need to collect the branches, then arrange them into piles depending on their size.
• The first branch is stuck into the ground to a depth of 10 centimeters, next to it is the next one, but at an angle of 60 degrees to it.
• At the next stage of work, the branches are connected. The algorithm of actions is repeated several times.
• The resulting diamonds are given the correct shape by permanently fastening them together. For this, wire is used; if it is not available, use rope.

• The ends protruding beyond the perimeter of the geometric figure are cut off. The result will be a neat, rectangular lattice - a trellis, the dimensions of which may vary.

Wicker trellis

This design looks unusual in the garden. To make it you need flexible willow or walnut branches. The rods are prepared independently or purchased in the store. They are first soaked and treated with antiseptic substances. The intended figure is woven from flexible rods. Then a frame is made from a wooden beam on which the canvas is attached. This trellis is suitable for flowers and climbing garden crops.

Tire trellis

It is easy to set up such a structure. To do this, you need a car tire and a bicycle wheel rim without spokes. It will serve as a support for the upper part of the structure. This original trellis is used for growing climbing plants: flowers and garden crops. The stages of work are as follows:

• The tire must be cut lengthwise with a sharp knife. One part is placed on the bed, cut side up.
• A pole is installed in the center of the circle, in the upper part of which a rim from a bicycle wheel is attached with wire.
• Vertical supports for plants can be wire. It is passed through the holes on the rim, stretched vertically and attached to the tire, which was previously well secured in the ground.

• Soil is added to the inside of the wheel.
• All this is covered with burlap with holes made in it, into which the seeds of climbing plants will be planted. As they grow up, they will begin to stretch upward along the taut wire.
• To keep the temperature of the soil constant, agrofibre should be laid out around the perimeter of the bed. It is removed when the plants reach a height of 15 centimeters.

Such trellises can be arranged in different parts of the garden, or a composition can be created from them. Braided with climbing plants, they look very beautiful.

Arch

Its purpose is to be a support for climbing plants. The arch visually enlarges the garden. It is perceived as an entrance to a new, unknown space. Typically, an arch for climbing plants is installed at the entrance to a garden or yard. You can install it near your house or gazebo. Metal or the best types of wood are used to make the arch. Each material is attractive in its own way.

A good combination is considered to be wood, flowers and leaves of a rich green hue. Plants with thick stems are mounted on wooden arches. However, thin shoots look much better on metal structures. Arches for climbing plants made of metal have the only advantage over wooden structures - a longer service life.

The base of the arch is made of reliable material; concrete is used to secure it to the ground. Once the base is established, the vault is constructed. It can have an arched, triangular shape or be a simple crossbar. The pillars must be at least 1.8-2.0 meters high, otherwise a tall person will have to bend down when passing through the arch.

Support for climbing roses

Using a trellis, you can fence off part of the garden or divide it into zones. A rose trellis is a rectangular frame and a wooden (made of slats) or metal (made of wire) lattice. You can buy ready-made plastic gratings, but they are not in demand. The simplest trellis for roses is made as follows:

• Stands made of wood or metal up to two meters high are buried in the ground.
• Holes are made in them. The distance between them can be 25-50 centimeters.
• Hooks are made from long nails and inserted into the holes.
• The wire is pulled onto the hooks.
• The finished structure is disinfected and painted.

You can make a trellis differently. To all measurements of structural elements, the length by which they will be dug into the ground is added. Each element is bent and reinforcement is inserted into it. This will be the base of the trellis. The curved elements are installed in the desired place in the garden bed, and jumpers are made between them. They increase the stability of the entire structure and will become holders for roses.

Climbing plants for decorating arches

Arches in a summer cottage or in a garden add charm and elegance to the area. They are created to shade terraces and create an oasis of silence. There is a large selection of climbing plants that will weave around the structure. But especially popular are climbing roses, ivy, ornamental grapes, clematis, campsis, hops and others.

Plants entwining the arch are rightfully considered a unique element of the garden. In addition, with their help you can hide from prying eyes the unsightly places of buildings on the site and the fence with which they are surrounded.

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How to make supports for climbing plants and flowers with your own hands?

Gracefully climbing vegetation on a personal plot creates a special atmosphere, as if they enliven the garden with their climbing branches, enveloping it, and the flowers add brightness. But in order for them to look neat and aesthetically pleasing, it is not enough to plant them anywhere. They need suitable support.

There are a large variety of them, it is important to know all their features and choose the appropriate option. You can build it yourself, having initially decided on the material and the place where it will be installed.

Classification of supports

All supports come in two types:

In addition to the method of origin, supports can be divided according to their purpose:

1. Solitaire plants. Metal or wooden structures designed to support single climbing plants. The structure consists of a frame and gratings.
2. Small architectural forms. Presented in the form of arches, small canopies, gazebos and the like. When choosing a structure, you must first decide on the vegetation that will grow on it, and then just build the frame. It can be made of any material and have different colors. When choosing supports, it is important to take into account the interior of the site and its color scheme.
3. Vertically curly. Largest range of material choices. Meshes, gratings, strips, etc. can be used. For such plants, simpler supports are used.

The type of support is selected depending on the plants that will grow on it. Plants can be divided into 4 groups: climbing, supporting vines, root-climbing vines, tendril-bearing vines and leaf climbers.

Curly. They grow only upward, wrapping around the supporting structure. These include hops, morning glory, honeysuckle, and lemongrass. The best option for them is racks, rods, rope trellises. But all plants are different in that some of them will grow on a thin twig or rope, while others prefer to grow on a larger base, for example, a tree. Also, some plants twine clockwise, while others curl counterclockwise. In order for a plant to grow upward, it needs to cling to something, so the support surface must have a rough surface.

Supporting vines. These include climbing roses. They are supported by thorns and shoots, so they can grow in all directions. The supports for them need to be large-mesh, made of dense material. The weight of a climbing rose is quite large, so it needs to be tied to the base so that it does not break.

Root climbing vines. Maiden grape and ivy are the most common representatives of this species. The surface must have a roughness, but otherwise there are no restrictions.

Tendril vines and leaf climbers. They differ in that they grow rapidly and need a lot of space. The most common representatives are clematis, kobei, cucumbers, and sweet peas. They grow well on nets and trellises. The distance between the plants and the surface should be within 10-15 cm. As they grow, the plants are attached to the surface with tendrils and cuttings.

Arches

Arches are often used as a support for landscaping. But besides this, it performs a number of additional functions:

1. Decoration of the territory;
2. Increases space;
3. Territory zoning;
4. Support for climbing plants.

The arch should be strong, beautiful and harmonious. The main materials used for its construction are wood, metal, brick and natural stone. All of them are durable and can withstand climate change. It is advisable to have a large space for the arch. Its height should be at least 2 m, and its width should be at least 1.5 m. This will allow the plants to develop fully and have an attractive appearance.

It is customary to landscape the arch with climbing flowering plants and vines. To green the arch as soon as possible, use annual plants. To make landscaping better and more practical, perennial plants are used, but they grow slower than annuals. Therefore, the best option is to combine these two types.

Metal trellises

They vary in cell size. To create uniform and dense landscaping, small cells are used. If the target is light and transparent - larger cells. They fasten it into the ground with sharp pins. For additional support, additional supports can be created to protect against strong gusts of wind. You can use them anywhere. Metal trellises are durable and reliable.

It is extremely important that the support matches the type of plant. The more massive the plant, the more massive its support should be. If several types of plants are planned on the site, then their supports should be different, but have the same type.

Climbing vines can enhance any corner. Under natural conditions, nature itself takes care of their support and nutrition. And in gardens, houses and on window sills, support for climbing plants is a necessary condition for their proper development and an opportunity to maximize their decorative qualities.

Many different options can be purchased in stores, but making flower supports with your own hands is much more interesting and cheaper.

The material from which the support for climbing plants will be constructed depends on the type of vine and the installation location.

Supports can be constructed from both synthetic and natural materials. Products made from bamboo, dry processed branches, and willow twigs look very beautiful. But they are short-lived when installed outdoors. In a rainy summer, bacteria and mold will quickly develop, which can destroy not only the support, but also the plants themselves.

It is widely believed that bamboo is a very durable material that can last up to 8 years. But the bitter experience of many flower growers has proven the opposite. Therefore, it is better to install bamboo support in the house or in a covered gazebo.

Structures made of wire, treated wood, plastic, metal, and stone will last a long time. But if everyone can do wooden and wire products, then to work with other materials you will need skill and a special tool.

Regardless of the material chosen, the support for climbing plants must be stable and durable. Otherwise, it will collapse along with the vegetation.

There are many ideas on how to make flower supports. Below are a few ways to implement them for indoor and outdoor plants.

Cone

The simplest structure is a support in the form of a cone or “wigwam”.

It is made as follows:

• markings are made on the ground in the form of a square;
• 4 long, relatively even sticks are pressed into the corners at an angle and tied together above the center of the square;
• Small twigs or branches are attached crosswise to the resulting frame; you can tie a mesh of soft wire or twine.

This design without plants looks a little rough, but entwined it is very beautiful. Annual vines grow quickly, so the support will be transformed in two weeks.

Using the same scheme, you can make a more durable support from wooden slats, fastening them with nails.

This design is suitable for sweet peas, morning glory and other plants that are not too heavy. It is best to focus on two main contrasting colors.

A large-diameter conical support, on which cucumbers will happily “climb,” is not only a decoration for the garden, a space-saver, but also clean fruits.

Column

It is appropriate to place such structures on both sides of the porch of a house or a garden bench. The manufacturing technology can be extremely simple: stick long, even poles or rods into the ground in a circle and tie them with wire.

And you will have to work hard to create a tall and durable column:

• 4 metal rods are fixed in the cement-filled foundation;
• Several rings of wire are welded to them parallel to each other. Or one long rigid wire in a spiral, fixed at the points of contact with the supports.

Mesh, trellis

Another simple and budget-friendly option for do-it-yourself supports for climbing plants is a mesh stretched between two posts. Indispensable if there is a need to decorate an unsightly fence or wall. Or maybe just create a beautiful backdrop next to a gazebo, bench, or shade an area.

A trellis (or screen) is essentially the same type of support as a mesh, but more durable and decorative. It can be oriented towards the wall, or it can serve as a kind of territory delimiter.

The photo shows the simplest version of a trellis: wire stretched over a frame of poles.

A wooden screen is made quite easily: slats are placed on the frame in the form of a lattice.

The trellis-shaped screen looks interesting.

Arch

Arched supports entwined with flowering vines always look festive and elegant. Despite the complexity of the design, this support for climbing plants can also be made with your own hands. Suitable materials are metal, wood, plastic, brick or stone.

The easiest and fastest way to assemble it is from plastic pipes, which are buried at the ends into the ground, and fastened at the sides and center with wire. But such an arch will not survive the cold winter, so it must be dismantled and sent for storage in a barn or garage.

More complex, but more durable and decorative, is a metal arch.

To make it you will need:

• steel rod with a cross section of 10*10 mm;
• pipe with a diameter of 31-33 mm;
• welding machine.

4 support pillars are cut from the pipe, and arcs from the rod are welded to them. For convenience, all welding work is carried out on the ground. Then the structure is raised, leveled, and the support posts are concreted into the ground. All that remains is to paint.

You can fasten the halves of the arch not in parallel, but crosswise. Then it will be more durable and unusual.

Arches made of logs or beams are less common, but they look original.

Pergola

Perhaps the pergola is the most exotic and freshest trend in garden plots. The word itself is of Italian origin and means “canopy” or “stand”. Since ancient times, these structures have served as support for vines, without any decoration purposes.

It is best to make such a support for climbing plants from wood.

It is quite possible to reproduce a version of a simple design with your own hands. You will need 8-10 wooden beams measuring 50x100 mm, 4 beams for pillars 100x100 mm and concrete mortar.

Sequencing:

• a square area with a side of 2000 mm is marked;
• holes about 60 cm deep are dug in the corners;
• support beams are installed in the holes, leveled and filled with concrete;
• grooves 35 mm wide and 50 mm deep are cut out in the beams;
• the beams at the edges are cut at an angle of 45 degrees for decoration;
• After the concrete hardens, two beams are attached to the supports, and the rest are laid on them.

The result is a design like in photo 11.

Bush holders

When designing a site, do not forget about such plant supports as bush holders. They not only give a neat appearance to ornamental and fruit bushes, but also save them from root rot and fungal development by providing ventilation. Such structures can be bent from wire and installed on one or both sides.

Phlox and peonies also feel comfortable in such a frame, and you can learn about growing them from seeds. And if you deepen the frames further, you can raise nasturtiums and petunias growing on the ground.

DIY flower supports will undoubtedly fill the house and area with warmth and comfort, regardless of the complexity of the design, but only if their appearance is in harmony with the general background.