A trellis turns climbing plants from sprawlers into features. Fifteen designs from under-$10 to a weekend's work.

Quick & simple (5)

1. Bamboo tripod — three 6-foot canes lashed at the top
2. Single-stake A-frame — two stakes + horizontal tie
3. Tomato cage stack — two cages wired together vertical
4. String trellis — two stakes + heavy twine in diamond pattern
5. Cattle panel arch over a raised bed

Wooden (5)

6. Lattice-panel frame — one 4x4-foot lattice, 2 posts
7. Ladder trellis — leaning old wooden ladder
8. Pallet trellis — one pallet on edge
9. Cedar fan trellis — angled slats from a single base
10. Picture-frame trellis — rectangular frame with chicken wire infill

More ambitious (5)

11. Arbor entrance (4x8 framework over a path)
12. Wall-mounted espalier (wires between eye-bolts for fruit trees)
13. Obelisk trellis (4 tapering posts + horizontal tiers)
14. Cattle panel tunnel over a walking path — spectacular with beans or squash
15. Wire grid on a wall (copper wire stretched between eye-bolts, for clematis or climbing roses)

Pick based on the plant's vigour. Peas and beans need light support; gourds and grapevines need substantial structure. Match trellis to crop, not aesthetic ambition alone.