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Star Jasmine plants trained along wire to cover a backyard fence.
The project
We recently had a swimming pool installed in our backyard and have been thinking for months about how we bring the black fence to life inside the pool fence. I drive past a beautiful Star Jasmine wall trained with wire each day near our home, and we decided that would be a prefect project for this space.
Steps
Step 1
We measured the total length of the fence cover, then divided it by 700mm to determine how many plants would be needed, marking each point as we went.
Step 2
We hammered nails in at the bottom and top of the fence at each 700mm mark. This formed the points we bent the wire around, in a diamond pattern.
Step 3
We stretched wire to each nail, creating a sharp bend around each nail. We continued the whole way along the fence, creating large diamonds and crosses. We pulled the wire firmly to straighten it as much as possible.
Step 4
We then planted the Star Jasmine plants as each point of the wire, covering it with fresh soil, watering in with Seasol.
We gently wrapped the Star Jasmine around the wire, stretching it upwards along the training wire.
Seasol, water, sun, then wait for it to grow!
Tools and materials
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Experienced Workshop member Adam lists commonly used screening plants and explains what to consider when deciding which plants to use in How to choose a screening plant.
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