While shopping for trellises I noticed even simple ones cost or more, so I decided to make DIY garden trellis using affordable strapping wood for Stephanie to use in her rose garden. This project is very easy and only costs . From start to finish it only takes an hour to make not including the time the glue needs to dry. In the end you will end up with a garden trellis that is 62 inches tall and 32 inches wide.
MATERIALS
- 6 – 1”x 2” x 8’
- Gorilla wood glue
- Items to weight down trellis while gluing, or clamps
- Miter saw
DIY GARDEN TRELLIS INSTRUCTIONS
Buy 6 – 1”x 2” x 8’ and cut boards with miter saw
- 5 – 1”x 2” to 62” in length
- 7 – 1”x 2” to 32” in length
Arrange 5 – 1”x 2” x 62” boards vertically to be evenly spaced over 32”. Place one 32” board horizontally at the top, and measure down 6 inches and then place the next board. Continue doing this until you have placed all the 7 32” boards.
Carefully glue horizontal boards to vertical boards using wood glue. Place weights (or use clamps) on the trellis, to help the glue set. I used some of my free weights, but you could easily place large heavy books, etc..
After the glue has set, place your DIY trellis in your garden.