![]() ![]() The first thing to do is grab your measuring tape and mark out the placement of the lattice along your fence or wall. It’s a two-person job that takes an afternoon to put together, and only cost me about $50 in materials. With this bit of space, the twining plants can grow over and under the slats of lattice. The wood strips will make sure the structure is sturdy while also keeping the lattice 1.5 inches off the fence. The basic idea is to affix the lattice to the fence on top three horizontal lengths of strapping lumber. I’ve landed on a design that’s easy to make. The overly complex builds just wouldn’t do – and besides, this lattice will be covered in vining plants anyway. I didn’t want a freestanding trellis with concrete footings, or decorative add-ons like cap molding, or for the project to require specialized tools. Looking around the internet for tutorials that matched my vision had me coming up empty. I wanted the lattice trellis to look good and last a long time, but also be super simple to build. Not only should this do the trick and block encroaching weeds, it will create a beautiful living wall that I’ll enjoy for many years to come. My planty solution was to build a lattice trellis along the fence and grow some handsome climbing vines. So when vining weeds growing on my neighbor’s side of the fence kept poking through the panels, flowering, and scattering their seeds everywhere, I had to do something to stop the madness. Need privacy, better drainage, weed displacement, or to cover up an ugly view? Well, there’s a plant for that. I’m of the mind that there are few landscaping problems that more plants can’t solve. ![]()
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