How Do You Make A Trellis For A Mailbox Garden?
Mailbox gardens have become a popular way to add curb appeal to a home. Use the bare piece of ground at the base of a mailbox for a mix of evergreen flowering perennials like pinks and lavender. Create vertical interest by making a simple trellis to hold a flowering lightweight climber like clematis or jasmine. Mount your mailbox on the trellis using a decorative bracket. Easy and inexpensive to make, a mailbox trellis can be enjoyed from your front window or porch as well. Cut the three dowels into six 2-foot lengths. Lightly sand the ends to smooth them. Paint or stain the dowels, post and the post finial if you are using a wooden one. Use as many coats as are recommended by the manufacturer for outdoor applications. Let the paint or stain dry for the recommended time. Measure down 6 inches from the top of the post and mark the spot. Measure down 1 foot from the first mark and make another mark. Measure and mark at 1-foot intervals three more times. You will have five evenly spaced m
