Trellises are a nice way of filling an empty space in a garden or back yard. They’re really easy to build and they also offer other advantages. For
Springtime Means Pea-Planting Time, but How Should You Trellis Them?Peas are a staple in my spring garden, and they're one of thefirst crops I plant every year. As...Walliser, Jessica
If you’re the impatient type and want to use seedlings instead of seeds, go ahead but remember to support your plants with sticks or a trellis in their younger days, so that they don’t flop about on the ground. Pea plants have tendrils that wrap around surfaces they come in contact ...
To create this little pea trellis fort, we just used some long, strong sticks and twine. We made it ourselves, my boys and I, one sunny morning last week. That is to tell you how simple it was to create, this Mama successfully created it with the help of two tiny “helpers”. And...
types benefit from support (especially bush peas above 2 feet and all pole peas). Install thin tree branches or twiggy sticks (pea sticks), trellises, chicken wire, strings, or netting before plants establish their shallow roots.See instructions on how to build trellises and supports for peas...
Install trellises, vines, and trim plants so they do not contact the house. Do not build flower planters against the house. Avoid or minimize the use of wood mulch next to the foundation (no more than a 2-inch depth is recommended). When mulch is used, avoid contact with the wood sid...
A trellis or arbor will provide attractive support for your plants. One of the more creative and trendy ways to support vines is bycreating a tipi with bamboo polesand wrapping them with wire or cord. The vines grow up the poles and along the cord, covering the structure and creating a ...
Vertical gardening is a way to maximize a small garden space or underused feature such as a wall, fence, or other gardening structure.To utilize vertical outdoor space, plants can be grown up a trellis, arbor, or other structure, or allowed to trail out of a hanging basket or planter ...
Build the structure for the raised garden bed. Make sure the bed is a minimum of 2 feet deep to allow for the drainage system to be installed. Drill 1/2-inch holes every 2 feet along each side of the structure; keep the holes staggered as they go up the side. This helps with drain...
Eventually I’m going to lay a pea gravel path that will come around the front of my garden and end at this little raised fruit garden but I don’t want to move my stock tank to lay the path. Instead I’ll prep the area now and then build the path right up to it. ...