trellis

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"It acts like a scaffold for nerves to grow along like a rose on a trellis," Dr Alex Woods explains, holding threads of silk worthy of Spider-man.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The couple are also planning to put a pool and “inset spa” in the backyard, while also building a pool deck and a boardwalk, as well as a trellis.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

A plant-covered trellis, known as “the hanging garden,” provides a more compressed moment of pause.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

People tend to trellis their raspberries because most types available for home gardening are “semi-erect,” meaning the canes are stiffer than a pea vine, but not as stiff as a tree branch.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024

He scrambled up the vine-covered trellis that led to the balcony quite nimbly for an old bowlegged coachman.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood