Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Selecting Wood
Determining What Type of Wood You Need
Finding a Source for Wood
Working with Green Wood
Common Types of Wood
Common Vines
CHAPTER 2 Making the Basic Trellis
The Tools You Need
The Materials You Need
Making a Work Space
The Basic Trellis
Securing Your Trellis in the Ground
Installing Your Trellis
CHAPTER 3 Decorative Trellis Designs
CHAPTER 4 Bentwood Gates
Design a Gate to Fit the Purpose and Place
The Basic Gate
Installing Your Gate
CHAPTER 5 Bentwood Fences
Variation on a Trellis
Installing Your Panel Fence
CHAPTER 6 Arbors
Arbor Designs
Suggested Trees and Plants
CHAPTER 7 Trellises Without Bentwood
Using Available Materials
CHAPTER 8 Selecting Plants for Your Bentwood Structure
Suggested Vining Plants
Annuals
Perennials
CHAPTER 9 Enjoying Your Bentwood Structures
A Meditative Retreat
A Creative Retreat
A Backyard Garden Party
A Place to Celebrate the Fruits of the Earth
Observing the Seasons
RESOURCES
