| For those who wish to purchase grape trellis, | | | | most important thing about building an arbor or |
| there are many different varieties available in the | | | | trellis is that they must be strong enough to lend |
| market. Constructing your own can be a | | | | support to the grape vines. |
| rewarding experience and you can try using | | | | Besides, they need to protect the grape vines |
| different materials like wood, galvanized steel or | | | | against strong winds and other harsh weather |
| even aluminum for this purpose. | | | | conditions. They must be able to provide good |
| Grape vines can occupy a lot of space so you | | | | sunlight and help in training and pruning the grape |
| need to make sure that you have adequate | | | | vines in a easy manner. Normally, tall trellises are |
| space in your backyard before planting them. It is | | | | constructed to protect the grapevines against |
| important to build a grape trellis during the first | | | | harsh summers and smaller ones are more |
| year as grape vines can grow quickly and spread | | | | effective during winters. |
| all over the place. There are two methods by | | | | In case you wish to have shorter trellises, then it |
| which you can build it one which makes use of a | | | | is better to have posts that stands around 3 feet |
| single wire whereas the other one takes up two | | | | tall and use galvanized steel wires to secure the |
| wires. Grape trellis is constructed just like a fence | | | | ends of the posts. You can also use a staple gun |
| and its height and shape is determined by the | | | | along with wire strainers to give more stability to |
| climatic conditions and the variety of grape vine | | | | the wires. If you are using a single wire system, |
| which is used. | | | | then the line must be set at least five feet above |
| How to construct your own grape trellis? | | | | the ground and in case of the double wire, they |
| If you have your own backyard and want to | | | | need to be maintain a space of a minimum of 4 |
| plant 1-2 grape vines, then constructing a grape | | | | feet between them. Grape trellises are the best |
| arbor can be a great idea. For this purpose, you | | | | way to protect your grape vines to enhance |
| require two posts, which need to be placed 2 feet | | | | production of grapes. Grape trellis also provides a |
| inside the ground, and must be minimum 8 feet | | | | favorable environment for vines to grow and |
| tall and they must be at least 8 feet apart. You | | | | offer excellent quality of grapes, which can be |
| can use two stainless steel wires of equal length | | | | used for making wines. |
| to connect one end of the post to the other. The | | | | |