Masonry Ladders for Climbing Plants

By Xeramtheum
January 25, 2013

I think my all time favorite plants are vines and climbers. My biggest problem has been giving them something to climb on. For years I was using those flimsy arches you get at a Dollar Store which would snap if you looked at them wrong; so last winter I was determined to find something sturdier.

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May 9, 2014 7:49 AM CST
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What state was that Home Depot in?
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May 9, 2014 8:04 AM CST
Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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Summerville, South Carolina.
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Feb 11, 2015 2:36 PM CST
Name: Beverly
Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico (Zone 11a)
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Anne, i love your idea of using the Masonry Ladders. I am going to run up to the Home Depot here and see if they have them. Here in Colima, we can't just go to the store and buy a trellis, wood will rot within a week, helped out by termites and certain moth larva, in addition to the weather so it is really out of the question. I wanted an arch for the garden and had an iron one made by a local metal worker. I also bought some chicken wire for additional growing space, but that stuff is lethal with little wires poking out here and there. I have a butterfly garden and sure didn't want to see butterflies impaled on some of those wires so i gave it to a neighbor. We can buy chain link (or cyclone) fencing but it is expensive and more problematic to install. If i can find some Masonry Ladders here, i think they will work very well. Thank You! for the idea Hurray!
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Feb 11, 2015 2:40 PM CST
Name: Anne
Summerville, SC (Zone 8a)
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Thanks! You really don't want to use anything on the ladders except for twine, otherwise it will be a nightmare cleaning the dead stuff off.
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