How to Build a Branch Trellis in a Pot
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Supplies You Will Need
1. Branches, which can be gathered, or can be purchased at garden centers for about $20 for a bundle of 20 to 25
2. Terra-cotta pot
3. Potting soil
4. Twine
5. Seedlings - Tools List
Photo: Karen Bussolini
1. Put in the largest supports
Insert four tall branches firmly around the edges of a container filled with rich potting soil. Beech branches are especially graceful, but any woody plants with lots of side branching—butterfly bushes, Japanese maples, birch, high-bush blueberries—can be used.
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