A Trellis Mingles Beauty with Function

Trellises are known to be functional structures, and the beauty aspect of it has been ignored. Many intricate designs can improve the look of your garden, so it does not have to be just functional but also add aesthetic value to your garden.

Types of trellises

Cage

As the name suggests the cage trellis is made in the form of a cage. They can be made from a variety of materials such as wire or wood. It is much easier to have plants grown on this especially those that have fruits.

A-frame

It is made to resemble the shape of a capital A. Two meshed frames are structured in a way that they lean on each other.

Staked

This is one of the simplest of the trellises as well as the most boring. The main purpose of this type of trellis is for supporting the plants. It is made from poles dug into the ground and wires strapped across.

Why trellises?

Security

As fences, they can add to the security of your home. With the plants that are using the trellis as support acting as cover. If you have roses the better since they are armed with thorns that will scare any form of intruder for your home.

Beauty

Trellises can act as beautiful additions to your home. Choose trellises with intricate designs that will add to the aesthetic value of your home. Be careful not to choose something that looks out of place since it is contrasted with your theme.

Partitioning

When you are looking to partition your garden, then trellises can be the best partitions.

It does not matter what you want the trellis for just make sure that there is value added to your garden when you choose.

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