While many people promote the idea of building your own garden trellises (us included), it’s not all roses and honeycombs. Here are some tips that you should take into consideration when building your garden trellis.
First, make sure you set up your trellis in a safe spot. Installing the poles can require digging a hole that’s a good one to two feet deep, so you want to make sure you’re not going to be going too close to any water lines or utilities. Along those lines, be sure that you are well within your property lines to avoid any grief from your neighbors about marking up their property.
As alluded earlier, building garden trellises requires digging a deep hole in the ground. Many people skimp on their trellis, only going a few inches to the ground. However, the trellis will be put under a lot of stress with vegetables growing up it. It’s recommended to get a deeper placement and even add cement if you can to help ensure the trellis won’t fall. Along similar lines, get good wood or even steel if you decide to build a long archway off the trellises. Beams hanging like that will often sag over time, causing possible damage to your trellis.
In the end, it’s important simply to keep in mind that you want to build a trellis that will last. A garden trellis is like any other piece of furniture you might build, it takes time and love, but can be a sight to be proud of.
