trellising

Garden lattice work

Trellising is the practice of training plants to grow on a trellis—a framework of latticework or wires.

Gardeners and farmers use trellising for vines, tomatoes, and climbing crops to improve air circulation, sun exposure, and ease of harvest: Trellising the cucumbers kept them off the ground.

The technique maximizes vertical space in small gardens.

gardening

espalier

Plant trained flat

  • arborGarden trellis structure
  • pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
  • latticeOpenwork of crossed strips

stakes · wires · netting · pruning · training · vertical · climbing · framework · support · grid

vines

grapevine

Informal gossip network

wisteria · bougainvillea · ivy · roses · passionflower · rambling · trailing · tendrils · twining

structure

framework

Underlying support system

  • latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
  • gridFramework of intersecting lines
  • networkInterconnected system

scaffolding · armature · matrix · mesh · webbing · interlacing · crossbars · slats · panels · posts

crops

grapes

Clustered vine fruit

peas · raspberries · blackberries · kiwifruit · hops · passionfruit · melons · squash · gourds · peppers

Categories
Opposites
vertical vs. horizontal plant support orientation

trellisingsprawling

Spread irregularly outward

creeping · low-growing · mat-forming · trailing · spreading

structured vs. unstructured growth

trellisingneglect

Failure to provide care

abandonment

Family

trellis, trestle, trellises, trellised

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G