Plans for a Garden Arch

Morning glories grow well on a PVC garden arch.

A garden arch is a decoration that combines hardscape and vertical gardening. Garden arches can help you transition from one part of your garden to another while at the same time creating a support for climbing plants. You can make a garden arch out of almost any material. For lightweight plants such as morning glories or clematis, a garden arch made of PVC makes a low-cost garden arch.

Things You'll Need

• 4 pieces of rebar, 3-foot lengths
• Mallet
• 2 pieces PVC pipe, 3/4-inch, 24-foot
• 3 panels of white vinyl lattice, 4-by-8 feet
• White floral wire
• Morning glory seed

Instructions

1. Pound rebar stakes halfway into the ground in sets of two. Space each stake in the set, 4 feet apart. Space the stakes 4 feet apart. These will create the foundation of your arch.

2. Slip one end of your PVC pipe over the upright pieces of rebar. Bend the rebar in a U shape, and slip the other end of the pipe over the other end of the rebar.

3. Wire the shorter ends of the 4-by-8-foot lattice together, using floral wire to create a single piece of lattice that is 4 feet wide and 24 feet long.

4. Place the lattice over the PVC pipe. Lash the edges of the lattice to the PVC pipe using floral wire.

5. Plant morning glory vines around the base of the lattice. The vines will cover the lattice as they grow.

References

• Gardening Austrailia: Fact Sheet: DIY Arch
• Favor Ideas: Top Ideas for Adding "Wow" to That Wedding Arch

Resources

• Lowes: Vinyl Lattice