Christmas > Decorations > OutdoorJanuary 15, 2009

Recycle a Spiral Christmas Tree as a Trellis

At Christmas one year, I bought one of those lighted spiral decoration trees. After a few years, it just didn't work. I was looking for a trellis for some plants, and guess what I used? The spiral frame made the flowering vine that grew up it, look like a tree in my yard. Everyone would ask what kind of tree it was.

bcborys from Bloomingdale, MI

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01/25/2010

I love this idea. I do not have such a tree but may see one around town on garbage day. I'm going to keep an eye out.

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01/25/2010

Brilliant!

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01/25/2010

Wish you had posted a picture.

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01/25/2010

I would like to try this with the flowering vine Clematis. I once had a Clematis take over the lampost used to support its standard trellis, with quite a dramatic effect. A Clematis tree sounds lovely!

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01/25/2010

Great idea! One of ours pooped out this year, now I know what to do with it. Thanks & God Bless, Trish in CT

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01/24/2010

Nice idea! Must be a similar effect to using one of those metal obelisk forms they sell in gardening centers (except you're using something you already have!). I bet it looks lovely. Thanks for the idea!

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01/17/2009

Wow I really like the idea. Being disabled I love ideas to help make my yard nicer. What kind of plant did you use in it? Thanks

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01/15/2009

I have one of those lighted deer, yard adornments, wonder if it would look like a topiary if I did it right?
Thanks for the idea!

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