How Do You Make Trellis With Poplar?
Poplar wood, known for its pleasantly light color and greenish yellow grain patterning, is a popular wood choice for making paper, match sticks and plyboard. It is flexible and lightweight and because of its rapid growth has become well-known as a sustainable option. Homemade trellises are an excellent way to employ poplar, as the springy wood allows for growth while still providing a stable support for vines and climbers. A simple, free-standing trellis doubles as a great garden divider. Step 1 Measure three inches from the top on both of the poplar 2x4s and mark the spot with a pencil. Measure out and mark each foot along the board from this point down. Step 2 Measure and mark off every foot along the length of the six foot poplar 1x2s. Step 3 Lay both 2x4s flat on a level workspace, and arrange the six foot lengths of poplar 1x2s horizontally between the two, every foot, beginning at the first mark 3″ down. Your fourth piece of poplar should be at a mark approximately 21″ from the b
