The finished planter box provides both beauty and privacy. Landscape consultant Marilyn Hencken demonstrates what you need to grown your own privacy screen. Bolts will attach the trellis firmly. Figure A Figure B Spread the vine over the trellis, and tie the stems in place.
Container gardens can add a green privacy screen to a balcony.
Landscape consultant and designer Marilyn Hencken explains how. A trellis gives vines a structure to grow on, and stakes added to the bottom of the trellis help support it on the outside of the planting box. Trellises and stakes should be attached to the containers with galvanized bolts. Water-sealed redwood and cedar are good choices for planter boxes. To help them last longer, line boxes with landscape fabric, which has the added benefit of preventing soil from washing out the drainage holes.