30 Clever Garden Trellis Ideas for Your Outdoor Space
Planting some ivy, or already an avid gardener? A trellis, often crafted from wood, wire, or wrought iron, is a great way to train plants to grow in a certain direction, add some personality to your outdoor space, and more. It can be used as an accent piece or work as a privacy screen, and better yet, is an inexpensive project that anyone can do themselves.
Looking for a bit of inspiration? Check out these 30 garden trellis ideas below.
Go DIY
This DIYed trellis made from cattle panels is a straightforward way to get more room in your garden. Encourage vegetables to grow vertically with this cost-effective metal trellis.
Use PVC Pipe
Did you know you could build a trellis out of PVC pipe? This domed trellis allows plenty of room for plants to grow and makes quite the statement.
Close Off a Yard With Ivy
This refined outdoor seating space is sheltered with 100-inch tall privacy screens, ficuses, and ivy. Designer Emily Bowser dreamed up a beautiful backyard retreat, one which you could recreate at home.
Frame Your Plants
Bamboo is another great material to use when it comes to DIYing a trellis. Here, bamboo and twine support growing tomato plants.
Add an Arch
Go the extra mile when building a trellis. Mesh supports climbing plants and leads to a unique shape along the way. This trellis is awash in vibrant blooms.
Make It Your Own
This chevron wooden trellis was built with pressured-treated board and drywall strips and is an updated version on a classic garden lattice.
Get Some Privacy
Craft your own garden with a trellis attached to two planters. This easy-to-make trellis is a great addition to any patio.
Simplify With Pine
Trellises can be used for more than just plants. This DIYed pine trellis pairs with comfortable outdoor furniture, a DIYed painted checkerboard patio, and thrifted light fixtures in Texas.
Build a Rooftop Oasis
Slatted panels provide privacy, as well as spot for climbing plants to flourish, in this UK rooftop garden.
Add Some Fall Foliage
Utah sisters Jess, Meg, and Nik share gardening tips with their more than 100,000 followers on Instagram. This garden set-up, which includes a semi-circle trellis is ideal for fall. Install one in your yard to grow mini pumpkins and more.
Line the Stairs
Raise the bar with a trellis along stairs. This traditional unpainted wood trellis will lead to beautiful greenery over the years.
Create a Sunflower Paradise
Sunflower lovers, rejoice. This simple white trellis is a great base for sunflower plants and other perennials.
Make It Playful and Bright
Hand-crafted pavers, plants, and oversize butterflies make this cheerful garden come to life. Pacific Northwest blogger Holly Capelle lives with six kids, five chickens, and a dog so the garden has to have plenty of space to explore and be kid-friendly.
Simple Is Best
Composting hacks, DIYs, and more can be found on North Carolina blogger The Ever Hopeful Gardener's Instagram. This simple wood trellis can be put together as a weekend project and will support a variety of plants.