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 ...
Whether you grow mostly vegetables, mostly flowers, or a mix of both, chances are good you've wanted to put some vining plants into the mix—and that means adding a trellis to the gardenscape. A ...
Are there places in your garden where a fruiting wall, hedge or espalier could screen an unwanted view, provide some privacy or take advantage of scarce sun? They are more simply designed and ...
This trellis is made up of stakes placed at regular intervals along your planting beds, with strong twine or garden string woven horizontally between and around the stakes and plants. The stakes could ...
Like many of you, I am getting my garden beds ready to plant. I have about 60 seedlings in my living room windows that will soon need real growing space. This year I’m going to try growing pumpkins ...
It is no secret that I love gardening in my raised beds. I find them easier to tend, the soil-less mix I use makes weed pulling a cinch and you can make lots of add ons in record time. This year I am ...
Dear James: We built a new home, and we need several attractive trellises near our garden and patio. Our budget is just about exhausted. Please give me some simple do-it-yourself construction ideas. - ...
Time lapse of a morning glory plant life cycle, growing from a seed through blooming. For this demonstration, we chose a clay ...