Vine supports can be made from sticks, rebar rods, or clothing racks—12 ideas

1. A vine support near the roofline

This cozy, green oasis on the patio was created by framing it with a clematis planter and attaching vine trellises along the roofline. You can prune the clematis to control how much privacy it provides. On the left, a sweet angel-wing begonia blooms in a pot, perfectly placed away from the scorching sun.

2. A dash of character for the planting area

You can also place both annual and perennial climbers in your planting beds. With supports, they add height and rhythm to your plantings. A vine support welded from rebar rods can stay up year-round. The annual cardinal climber is lovely for its flowers and its dark green, deeply lobed leaves. There’s no need to deadhead faded blooms.

3. Decorative coils

A gardener with a recycling mindset will see the potential in old mattress springs. The climbing plants provide shade for the pergola on scorching days. Depending on the location, fragrant honeysuckle, Arctic clematis, climbing hydrangea, or hop vines might be just right.

4. Simply from sticks

You can create a simple vine support from two long sticks and some string crisscrossed between them. This gives climbing beans plenty of grip.

5. The final service of old tools

Do you have beautiful garden tools that are too fragile for heavy work? With a sturdy frame and support posts, they can be repurposed as a clever divider and vine support for your yard. If you place this partition in a vegetable garden, you could grow runner beans or climbing spinach right up against it.

6. A clematis tunnel

When several arches are placed in a row, they form a cozy little space underneath. In your vine tunnel, choose clematis varieties that bloom at different times so you can enjoy color all summer long. You can also use different shades of the same species. A mesh attached between the metal pipes helps the clematis cling more easily. This homeowner poured the concrete pavers themselves using ready-made molds.

7. A sprawling rack

This terrace’s potted-plant collection is cleverly supported by a clothing rack and some ropes. Gorgeous Dipladenia (Mandevilla) vines keep blooming if you fertilize them every couple of weeks. Watch their watering carefully, and don’t let the soil dry out completely. Towering highest among them is the cup-and-saucer vine, while black-eyed Susan vine peeks out on the left.

8. Like a picture frame

The entrance to this garden designer’s home is decorated with potted arrangements and a climbing rose supported by simple wire mesh. The older, woody canes make the rose look a bit like a small tree. You can also hang garden ornaments on the mesh. The ground is covered by a bed of cranesbill, charmingly striped here and there with dark-leaved coral bells.

9. Twisted into a spiral

A thin metal rod curved into a coil can work as an understated yet sculptural vine support. It doubles as a stylish garden ornament all year. A rusty finish often looks better in the garden than something shiny and new.

10. Decorative ladder 2.0

You wouldn’t be climb onto the roof with these ladders, but they’re just right for supporting clematis. Built from wooden slats, these decorative ladders have been treated with black wood oil to withstand the weather. Clematis thrives best in deep, nutrient-rich soil in full sun or partial shade.

11. A vine support for beans

A stake frame supports big, climbing beans like pole beans or runner beans. You can strengthen the tripod by securing a crossbar at the top.

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12. Put hay poles to use

If you can find some old hay poles, why not repurpose them into a sturdy vine support? Drive them into the ground at a suitable distance from one another and tie them together at the top. A romantic sweet pea will crown the look.

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