Garden Trellises – Create a Backyard Haven with a Garden Trellis
Part of the attraction of a backyard garden is the oasis that we create to get away from distractions of our everyday world. A grarden trellis helps spruce up the garden area, and can double to add support for some of our favorite vegetables or flowers. Here’s a look at some garden trellises.
Of course, you can build your own garden trellis. You can find plans for them in books or online. If you are building a trellis, the choice of wood is critical for ensuring that it will last for a long time. For this reason, cedar garden trellises are popular, as cedar will tolerate the weather well, even if left unfinished, and has it’s characterisic gray look after a few years.
When buying a trellis you have several options. Some are made to be used either indoors or out. There are wood or metal, large and small…
If you are looking for a metal garden trellis, there are a couple of choices. For an unfinished look, copper garden trelllises are popular, as they will weather to the characteristic green patina of copper. Alternatively, you can find painted trellises in many colors. White, black, brown, and green are just a few of the popular colors. Whatever color you choose, it’s best to find one with a powder coated finish, as that will hold up for many more years than a simple paint job. And of course wrought iron is one of the standby materials for any outdoor landscaping features.
The styles are varied as well. The fan shaped trellis is one of the more common styles, but you can find the vertical rectangular trellises in many yards as well.
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