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Mesh for clematis to climb

dmeedmee Posts: 2
in Tools and techniques
I am pretty new to gardening and have bought a house with a small back garden. There is a fence at the bottom some two metres high and 5-6 metres long. I have bought green mesh from B&Q 5m x 1m, so I  imagine the best thing to do is to cut out two 2 metre x 1m sections and put these side by side on the fence, so eventually i will have 5 sectiond attached to the fence, each 2m high x 1metre wide. What is the best way of securing the mesh to the fence?

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Screw some 2 x 1 or 2 x 2 wooden battens along the top and bottom of the fence and then staple or screw the mesh to those.  It will give twining and aeration space for the clematis to climb.  For neatness, you could add a thinner batten on top of the mesh to hold it in place.
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  • DampGardenManDampGardenMan Posts: 1,054
    I have seen a trellis, attached to a fence, that was hinged at the bottom and fixed with hooks and eyes at the top. This allowed it to be swung down when/if it was time for a bit of fence maintenance. I forget what was growing up it.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    That's a good trick for wooden trellis panels on walls and fences.   Plastic mesh could more easily be hooked on and off or attached with a batten and screws that can be removed.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
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