Comments on: Wooden Ladders As Garden Art

By: Ann

Ann — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 03:19:54 +0000

What a cute idea! I would love to add flowers to a ladder! That would go perfect in my container garden! I want to do this as soon as I get more space. Thank you for sharing!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 03:58:48 +0000

The rungs seem small for the size of the pots sitting on them. Do you stabilize the pots as well somehow? Have a very small ladder and can't wait to pull out!

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 00:45:06 +0000

Don't they rot out in the elements?

By: Kim K.

Kim K. — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 12:58:50 +0000

Love all the ladder examples and I definitely think you need to convert your shed into a little special space! I have a small step-stool type ladder on our deck that I put pots on and it was never painted and it's now ugly gray/brown. I think paint is the way to go!

By: Ida P. Krause

Ida P. Krause — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 04:13:26 +0000

I'm afraid I won't be of much help. I enjoyed all the different examples you showed. They were fun, pretty, clever and unique. Can't wait to see what you decide to do with yours.

By: melinda

melinda — Thu, 17 Mar 2016 01:56:40 +0000

Naked!

I have several small ones that I use as holders anf for the most part tbe animals
leave them on ther but I am afraid if I use my big one for plant display they will
knock things off.

Can't wait to see what you do.

M : )

By: Teresa S

Teresa S — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:32:14 +0000

How have you lived so long without a ladder or two...or more in your garden!?!?! And yes, the rebar idea is a must do. I live in Indiana and have lost several ladders to those lovely straight line winds that come along every little bit. I decorate mine (usually without paint) according to the holidays...lots of Americana items through the summer along with planted pots of petunias. Last fall I used several owls (yard art types) on the steps. I grew hyacinth bean vines up the legs of one ladder and it was fabulous!!! Morning glories work great too. So many different ways to use ladders. They're not just to stand on anymore. Now you need to go find a few more, right??!?

By: Elizabeth Phaneuf

Elizabeth Phaneuf — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 19:25:29 +0000

Some of your applications look great painted while the ones you left "naked" looked just fine. I do agree with anchoring the ladder in some fashion! Your creativity never ceases to amaze me I have one or two ladders here somewhere-now let's see what I can do. Keep the great ideas coming.

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:58:32 +0000

I vote for naked and natural. The items you put on it, colorful?, will be nicely show-cased. Years ago I painted a small windmill. It is certainly flakey and cracked now, but I am forever picking up hunks of paint, large and small, everywhere. Too much work for me. BTW, thanks for sharing all the wonderful ideas!

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:58:14 +0000

In reply to Janice. That sounds gorgeous! And that reminds me that I need to pull out my typewriters again. I put them away when I decorated or Christmas and totally forgot (agh) about them :)