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Projects were edited to condense or eliminate certain items. Most of the instructions are minus the ads and the store catalog suggestions for the materials. I like to choose my own brand of materials and where I buy them. Brand names will remain where they're appropriate or recommended. If you're handy with tools and materials, you will be able to adjust the steps and instructions to your Better Way to do it.

Materials

  • 3 - 6-ft white fan trellises
  • Colonial ball top or finial
  • White cable ties
  • 6-in terra-cotta pot (terra cotta is best to hold the pieces together with weight to keep it steady on the ground.
  • Liquid Nails adhesive
  • satin spray paints, White and any other color you like.

    Instructions

    Lay a straighte edge even with the tips of the outside trellis slats and mark straight lines on the ends of the slats. Then jigsaw the ends so the flared end of the trellis rests stable on a flat surface.

    Trim the ends of the horizontal pieces to extend no more than 3/4 inch beyond the vertical pieces. (the pokey edges sticking out beyond the vertical pieces)

    Stand the three trellises with the narrow ends up. Use cable ties to loosely attach the trellises where the horizontal bars meet. When finished, tighten all the ties to secure the trellises together.

    Paint the terra-cotta pot and colonial ball top with white spray paint. Add an accent color to the pot as desired. When the paint is dry, attach the finial to the pot with an exterior adhesive, like Liquid Nails.

    Place in your garden and complete it by placing the pot and ball finial on top of the trellis's narrow ends

    Get an awesome climbing or vining plant, and start training it around or inside the trellis.


No digging out....
Form the Basket
Use an old wire basket or form one from galvanized steel field fencing cut to size. Cut and fold a portion of the wire fencing inward to serve as the base, then attach it to the stump with wire tacks. To extend the life of the tree stump and discourage insects, apply a preservative, such as polyurethane, to the stump before starting the project.
Pack With Moss
Soften a bale of sphagnum moss by soaking it in water for about half a minute. Fill the perimeter of the basket by compressing the moss in and around the wire frame.
Add Soil
Fill the basket with a soilless potting mix containing fertilizer. For a 4-foot-diameter stump like this one, you'll need about three 2 cubic-foot bags. This is a large tree stump. 
Moisten the Planter
Tamp the soil gently to remove air pockets, and then moisten to settle the soil. Add more soil mix to the level of the basket rim.
Add your choice of plants. 
To fill the sides, carefully dig holes through the moss liner, and push plant roots through the gaps until making contact with the soil mix. Add extra moss to hide any wire that shows after planting.

-adaptations of Lowe's outdoor projects

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