With the new house next door essentially finished on our side of their lot since April, we've done a fair bit of landscaping in the back. This week we're turning our attention to the side yard where the large expanse of 12-foot tall stucco is an unbroken backdrop to my three larger bonsai.
The big old Ginkgo, the big old juniper, and (the latest addition) the thunderhead pine grace the area just outside our front door. In order to break up the monotony of the wall behind them, we've found some simple and inexpensive trellises at Lowe's. Painted with Krylon's Cabernet red spray paint, we've already transformed them into something a bit oriental.
The plan is to back them with bamboo (actually reeds), add some decorative knots with black cord, affix them to stout stakes, and set them behind each of the three bonsai.
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