Plans for a garden arch

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A garden arch is a decoration that combines hardscape and vertical gardening. Garden arches can help you transition from one part of your garden to another while at the same time creating a support for climbing plants. You can make a garden arch out of almost any material. For lightweight plants such as morning glories or clematis, a garden arch made of PVC makes a low-cost garden arch.

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Things You'll Need

• 4 pieces of rebar, 3-foot lengths
• Mallet
• 2 pieces PVC pipe, 3/4-inch, 24-foot
• 3 panels of white vinyl lattice, 4-by-8 feet
• White floral wire
• Morning glory seed

Instructions

1. • 1

     Pound rebar stakes halfway into the ground in sets of two. Space each stake in the set, 4 feet apart. Space the stakes 4 feet apart. These will create the foundation of your arch.

   • 2

     Slip one end of your PVC pipe over the upright pieces of rebar. Bend the rebar in a U shape, and slip the other end of the pipe over the other end of the rebar.

   • 3

     Wire the shorter ends of the 4-by-8-foot lattice together, using floral wire to create a single piece of lattice that is 4 feet wide and 24 feet long.

   • 4

     Place the lattice over the PVC pipe. Lash the edges of the lattice to the PVC pipe using floral wire.

   • 5

     Plant morning glory vines around the base of the lattice. The vines will cover the lattice as they grow.

Source: www.ehow.com

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