How to Select a High Quality Trellis for Your Raised Kitchen Garden — Rooted Garden (2024)

Rooted Garden loves to add beautiful, powder coated steel trellises to clients gardens spaces.

Trellises add beauty to the kitchen garden, but play an important part in providing vertical space for tomatoes, cucumbers, beans and peas.

Rooted Garden trellises are at least 5’ tall to support vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers, that grow really tall, really quickly!

Arch Trellis

Arch trellises are a perfect addition to twin gardens, four garden classics or potager garden design.

The arch provides plentiful growing space between the gardens allowing plants to grow as tall they would like. Many clients enjoy this as the gardens feels like a lush oasis or getaway, and who doesn’t need more of that right now?

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This moon arch trellis is a best seller in the Rooted Garden shop and makes a bold statement as you enter this kitchen garden.

This arch trellis can be found in the Rooted Garden Trellis Shop.

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If your garden space is near another focal point in your home or yard, this simpler arch trellis compliments, without overwhelming the space.

This arch trellis can be found in the Rooted Garden Trellis Shop.

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The Rooted Garden team utilized a wider arch trellis that could accommodate this 4’ walkway.

Be sure to plan out your garden space and walkways prior to purchasing an arch trellis, to ensure the width can accommodate the garden.

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Obelisk Trellises

Obelisk trellises are versatile and add height and interest to the middle or sides of the garden.

Obelisks work well in border gardens, twin gardens, four garden classic designs and even in all four corners of a potager garden.

They are versatile and can be placed based on preference and garden view. In wider gardens, they an be placed in the very center.

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A classic finial top obelisk trellis is always a good idea! This style works well with traditional style homes.

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Dramatic swirls on this obelisk trellis bring unique interest to this border garden space.

This obelisk can be found in the Rooted Garden Shop.

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Powder coated, bronze obelisk trellises with traditional finials provided the finishing touches for these three stone gardens.

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Panel Trellises

Panel trellises are tall, flat structures for growing vining vegetables such as tomatoes, beans and cucumbers during the warm seasons, tomatillos and yard long beans during the hot season and peas and fava beans during the cooler months.

This simple trellis design can add interest to the back of a border garden along a fence, home or garage.

The Rooted Garden team has utilized panel trellises along the middle of a wider garden for planting space on each side of the panel.

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Modern panel trellises add interest to the blank space against this stucco home.

This panel can be found in The Rooted Garden Trellis Shop.

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Traditional arch panel trellises compliment this stained cedar design and compliments the stucco of the home.

This arch can be found in the Rooted Garden Trellis Shop.

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This unique pattern brings interest to this empty cedar fence and provides amble growing space for vining vegetables.

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How to Select a High Quality Trellis for Your Raised Kitchen Garden — Rooted Garden (2024)

FAQs

How do I choose a trellis? ›

It's essential to consider the specific needs of your plants when selecting a trellis. Some plants, such as heavy vines, require sturdy and durable trellises, while lighter plants may thrive on more delicate structures. Understanding your plant's needs is the first step in choosing the perfect trellis.

How tall should a garden trellis be? ›

Trellises add beauty to the kitchen garden, but play an important part in providing vertical space for tomatoes, cucumbers, beans and peas. Rooted Garden trellises are at least 5' tall to support vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers, that grow really tall, really quickly!

What trellis won't rot? ›

A plastic trellis may cost more than a wood one, but will probably hold up a lot longer. UV stable plastic won't fade or yellow over time as it's exposed to the sun. Plastic trellises constructed of PVC vinyl are a good bet.

Where should a trellis be placed in a vegetable garden? ›

Choose the right location to garden vertically – Trellises can block the sun from reaching your garden if placed in the wrong location. To maximize sunlight, position trellises on the north edge of your garden bed or next to a fence or wall.

What is the best trellis material? ›

Metal trellis netting is the most durable option and can last for many years. It's also the most supportive option, making it an excellent choice for heavy vining plants. However, it's the most expensive option and can be more challenging to install than plastic or nylon.

What is the difference between a lattice and a trellis? ›

Design and pattern: Lattices have a crisscross pattern, often forming diamonds or squares, whereas trellises usually have a more rigid, grid-like structure. Functionality: Lattices tend to be used more for decorative purposes and privacy screening, while trellises are primarily intended for supporting plants.

Do you plant on the inside or outside of a trellis? ›

It does not make a massive difference, but there are a couple of reasons I choose to plant on the inside. First, as the plant grows up the inside of an arched trellis, it will naturally grow through the trellis to the outside on its own which makes for less work.

Is metal or wood trellis better? ›

Metal is the sturdiest material for a trellis. It is strong, and it will not break apart under stress, however, it is important to use a metal which will not easily rust in the rain, and which has been welded, not woven together.

How do I keep my trellis from rotting? ›

To prevent wood rot at the base of your trellis, hammer a steel rod into the soil with a mallet. Leave up to a foot of it above the surface. Lash the base of the trellis to the piece of steel. You can use any kind of thin wire for this purpose.

What vegetables do not need a trellis? ›

Cucumbers and squash

Cucumbers and small squash do not slip from the vine, so they do not need support. Check vine crops frequently to ensure developing fruits do not become wedge themselves between the mesh wires. Larger squash and pumpkins are too heavy to trellis. Grow them on the ground.

How far off the ground should a trellis be? ›

Offer the trellis up to the wall in the desired position, check it is level and mark each of the four corners. The bottom of the trellis should be 30-45cm (1-1.5 feet) above ground level to prevent rotting and avoid breaching your damp proof course.

How far should a trellis be from the house? ›

A: Most trellises have a footing that allows them to stand about three to four inches off the wall. They're usually not bolted to the wall because you need space for the vine to grow.

Does a trellis need to be against a wall? ›

Versatility is the strong suit as grid trellises can be freestanding, anchored to a wall or fence, or in combination with a container. The size of the flat trellis is determined by how much you need to screen or how much delineation of garden space you need.

What is the best trellis plant? ›

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What is the difference between Arbor and trellis? ›

A trellis provides support for plants and acts as a beautiful accent to an otherwise empty wall or as an addition to a pergola to create a living wall on one or more sides. An arbor is used to define a walkway or path in the garden and provide a stunning gateway when entering into a beautiful, relaxing space.

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