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Homes & Gardens
Thomas Rutter

How to build hazel plant supports – for an English cottage garden look

Hazel rods being woven to create a plant support.

Late winter is the ideal time to build plant supports and structures for the growing season ahead. When most perennials and bulbs are yet to arise, and the borders are stripped of greenery and color, take the time to create something special for your climbing roses and sweet peas to ramble over. 

As a gardener, I have built plant supports of all shapes and sizes in several gardens across Wales, England and Tuscany, and doing so never fails to add romance to a garden border. 

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