Wire mesh isn't just for construction—check out these 10 clever ideas for your garden
Reinforcement mesh is an affordable hardware-store staple that can also be used to build all sorts of structures and furniture for your garden. Try out some of these ideas for your own garden!
1. Hang it up in the skies
Attach the mesh to the ceiling of your terrace so you can easily hang planters and other decorations. On this terrace, the mesh is set above the roof truss.
2. Lavish it with lanterns
This same idea also works well above a terrace dining table. Hang a string of lights or lanterns from the mesh to create a cozy vibe on summer evenings.
3. Turn it into a climbing wall
You can place a climbing plant trellis box in the middle of your yard or on a terrace and let plants grow on both sides. As summer goes on, vines will climb all over the mesh and provide privacy. Check out the instructions for making a climbing plant trellis box!
4. Mount it on a wall
Keep your gardening tools tidy with mesh attached to the wall of your greenhouse or yard shed. S-hooks make it easy to hang your tools, and seed packets stay in place with clothespins.
5. Bend it into an arch
Wire mesh can be bent into a lovely arch for climbing plants. Make one continuous tunnel or cut equally wide sections and set them at regular intervals. Check out this story about Marian and Markku’s climbing tunnel, which is covered in Virginia creeper.
6. Set it up as plant support
In the vegetable garden pergola herbs, lettuce, and rhubarb grow in raised beds. Wire mesh provides a support for peas and beans to climb.
7. Make it intoa hideaway
This is the perfect place to lounge in summer! The box-like frame is easy to assemble and holds up in any weather. Covered in climbing plants, it becomes a hidden room in the middle of your garden. Here’s how to make a gazebo from wire mesh! [in Finnish]
8. Turn it onto a rugged rack
A two-level shelf made from reinforcement mesh and a few short planks can hold a fun assortment of plants. Old shoes and cake pans serve as quirky pots.
9. Hang it up as hooks
Attach a few wooden dowels to a piece of mesh, and you’ll have a handy spot for smaller yard tools and other items. Place this rustic rack on the inside or outside of your storage shed wall. You can find instructions for the mesh rack here.
10. Turn it into versatile outdoor furniture
A tall shelving unit is excellent for outdoor areas, where the wire mesh develops a stylish patina. Decorate it by season: add flowers and herbs in the summer, lanterns in the fall, and evergreens with lights in the winter. Check out the instructions for this mesh shelf!
