This six-foot DIY obeliskgarden trellisis so versatile and perfect for plants that love to climb and trail.
Use it as atomatocage or as a generalsupportfor any jot down of plant.
Grow trailing plants like wisteria, honeysuckle,snapdragons.
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At the top is space for a lightweight planting pot.
Anchor the trellis to the ground by burying the legs.
Choose a lightweight resin, rubber, or metal pot rather than a heavyterracottaor stone-like pot.
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Watering makes the pot heavier.
Measure up and mark 6 inches from the bottom as the placement point for the bottom 24-inch rung.
Place a 24-inch cut piece across the two 72-inch pieces as the first rung.
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The top-left corner of the bottom rung should be flush with the outer edges of the legs.
Use only one screw per attachment point to allow the wood pieces to be adjusted.
Fasten the Top Rung
Fasten the top 8-inch rung at the very top of the legs.
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Again, the top corners of the rung should line up with the edges of the legs.
Check for Square
The top and bottom rungs of the ladder should be parallel.
Check this with the tape measure.
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Adjust the legs as needed.
Starting at the top and progressing downward, mark the positions with the pencil.
Attach the pieces with the 3-inch screws.
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Build a Second Ladder
Duplicate the previous steps to make the second ladder.
Attach Ladders on One Side
Position the ladders on their sides.
Attach the remaining rungs so they connect the two ladders and overlap the ends of the ladder rungs.
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These should be at the same levels as the ladder rungs.
For a rustic look, leave the wood to weather on its own.
Cedar weathers to a silvery-gray color.
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Whitewood should be painted or stained and coated.
Pressure-treated wood can be painted or left as-is.
Keep the bottoms of the legs protected.
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If you choose to bury the legs for stability, paint the legs for protection.
Ground-contact pressure-treated wood does not need to be painted.
Obelisk trellises are good for vining andclimbing plants.
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They allow vines to wrap around the trellis while still providing sufficient airflow throughout to keep plants healthy.
A tuteur is a garden structure that holds and trains crawling and trailing plants.
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