On 22 Mar 2004 09:48:55 -0800, (Koen) wrote:

Hi,

I bought some vines to cover a wall on our house. Then I went shopping
for trellis at my local home improvement store (Lowe's , HomeDepot).
Unfortunately what they have is either very expensive and ornamental,
or some junk pieces of wood stapled together. Also tried a few
nurseries/garden stores, but their collection wasn't that great
either.

Any suggestions where I can go for a nice, simple trellis? Maybe I
should just build one myself?


thanks,

- Koen.


That's what I did. I built one (14' x 8') myself. It covers an ugly
concrete wall and has a round window in it, the exact size of the
round window on my house. It was designed exactly for the sloped area
and supports Don Juan climbing roses. I made it from PT wood and
applied a clear wood protector. It still looks good after 10 years,
although I keep reapplying wood protector every 2 years. I've seen
other trellises made from copper pipe, ironwork, and composite
materials.