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Tenielle Jordison

Climbing Plants Don't Always Have to Grow Up a Trellis – These 5 Unusual Ideas Make a Much Bigger Impact

Climbers over pergola in a garden. Potted tree in the middle.

Climbing plants add so much value to the garden, maximizing vertical space and adding dimension to patio planting. But, having a simple trellis to support your climbing blooms can look a little flat, which is why I've started exploring more unusual ways to grow climbers.

From training evergreen climbers into a roof for your pergola, to repurposing this Wayfair rustic ladder as a plant support, there are so many clever design tricks to turn climbers into living botanical spectacles for the yard. Really, you can use nearly anything as a structure to train climbers, so long as their built for the weight of plants and you have the right growing environment in place to support healthy growth.

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