How to Brace a Leaning Trellis

Bracing a Trellis Leaning Away from a Wall

• 1

  Prune any overgrowth or dead foliage from the trellis plants. Clear out the clippings.

• 2

  Search for rusted or missing screws or nails attaching the trellis to the wall. Remove damage or rusted pieces with a screw gun, hammer or screw driver.

• 3

  Tack the trellis to the wall. Apply heavy-duty mortar plugs or masonry screws to the top and bottom corners and in the center. Continue to tack until the trellis is flat and secure against the wall.

Bracing a Freestanding Trellis

• 4

  Prune and remove any overgrowth and dead portions of the climbing plant. Clear out the clippings.

• 5

  Search for rotting brace posts, if they've already been installed. Dig a hole next to the post for a new brace. The hole should be at least 2-feet deep.

• 6

  Insert a post proportionate to the trellis size. If the first post wasn't rotten or detached from the trellis, it may be too small for the increasing weight of the trellis and plants. Choose a taller, larger post to replace it.

• 7

  Nail the trellis to the new post, or secure it using heavy gauge wire. Remove the old post by digging it up. Repeat this process with any old or outgrown posts.