How To Make A Garden Trellis For Huge Profit 

Awesome build brother! Love the new twist! And now that the price of 2x lumber has came down... you can actually make one of those for a little over $3 in material! Margins don't lie... follow the profit margins and they will lead you to the $$$.

Great simple build. This is going to be awesome to build with the grandsons for my daughter and wife’s Mother’s Day gifts.

I like the longer center sections. It gives it a smother look.

I like the longer section better. Great video.

These are great for a variety of vines that grow in the garden. I personally like them for cucumber and squash but add a kick stand to the back for support. It makes harvesting easier and they seem to produce more. Thank you for the video.

$80!! Man I want to live where you do! I couldn't give those away last year for $25.

Another great build Andy! I like both the long and the short cross pieces. I did like your use of the 7 inch spacers at the top while building too!

I like a mix of sizes honestly. It can service many different sizes of plants and veggies.

I love the build. I'm heading over to watch Matt's video. This is inspiring for sure, as I just put in a garden in my back yard.

I like both. Yours's is simplest. I like the idea of boards as spacers instead of screws. Over all both are great.

Thank you for the video. I like the longer cross pieces.

Definitely like the longer piece.

Great video, can’t wait to make several trellis for my garden. Thanks for sharing this and the planter box. Keep making these great videos. God bless. Hilton

Looks great. Only thing I would change is to use an 8 footer for the middle. Then you have a 2 foot spike to drive it into the ground so it stands on its own.

There is a video for a trellis from 1 cedar picket assembled with brad nails. I made a couple of them for my Wife last spring and they held up well, she is using them again this year. They were basically $3 in materials, and roughly 10 minutes to make. I think i will try some from your plan next, as they look a little more solidly built. Thanks for the video !

Like this trellis better. Also I don’t need a jig. Will be watching Cedar River from now on!! Great job!!

6ft trellis around Tampa from Lowe's or Home Depot average $20-25 each, with cypress/cedar a bit more. BTW, It might be easier for some to use 2x4 PT SYP (which are already 1.5x3.5) ripped into .5" width, for about $3-$4, which is about the same price as 2 PT pickets. It might also be nice to chamfer the bottom of the trellis a little to make it easier to drive into the ground

Man this was a great build and I like how you layed it out with the spacers at the top. I have made several but usually give them away lol. I used one picket per though per trellis. Gratitude

Great job and build thx for sharing enjoyed it Keep building

Great build. Going to get a few pickets tomorrow.

I just built one yesterday for my wife's rose bush. Mine was more of a "prototype" for me too see if it would work. I used a 2x6 plain pine and ripped it to 5/8. I know it won't last as long but again it was to see if I could make it. Didn't have any bolts on hand so I just used construction grade screws.

My grand dad was a carpenter an he would build them for all the people around town but back then he only got thirty dollors a peice for the painted ones he woul sell about forty a month of those during garden season .he also made porch swings an Adirondack benches an chairs .he dugwells an built storm shelters a was always building barns an chicken pens an hoop houses lock boxes out of cedar .I'ma grand daughter I use to do carpenter work until I had four heartattack which has limited my work .I worked in a furniture plant building sofas an chairs an so on wish I could still do that work .now I'm lucky to build a bird house .lol.

Yours looks great with my eyes

Good video and I am sure Mathew took it in stride

Thanks for the video and the tip tips

Great build vid, cedar is soooooooooooooo costly here in the uk but they do look nice

I like the longer section

I like your videos. I kind of like the shorter middle cross pucket.

Good build. How does it stand up straight?

Please do an update and let us know how it goes with the garden shop's sales... other YT channels never give updates and loose viewers because we think this is not real. Show us how it goes and grow your viewership with proof of the results. Thanks and have a great weekend!

Looks good Andy and I would say it’s a toss up whether yours or Matt peach,

I need to my ideas on how to stick them in the ground. What actually holds them up.

How would you insert it into the ground with a squared end like that?

What's the best way to mount to ground

my lowe’s cedar fence slats are 19/32. could we use a thinner screw?

What do you use for them to stick in the ground? Or are they for leaning up against something else?

Nice video. What part goes into the ground?

Wouldn't you want to sell those with a stake people could drive into the ground and fasten the trellis to, so it would be self supporting?

In my area Cedar pickets are $4 a piece. I have to travel 40 minutes to a Lowe's that carries Cedar pickets.

Nothing against you & your video but I build 10 and know what they are all still in my garage. I even priced them went down to 30.00, no garden center wound but them hv listed them on 4-5 forums with zero luck, that’s great if they are selling for you. It everyone says they build their own. Even sat on private property on busiest road in my town. I love it when someone things go good fir them that’s what keeps people like me going good luck

I never seen a video where he sells one of his projects.

As far as I know, there are only pressure-treated pickets within 150 miles of me.

Probably already said. But make 6 or so of them and drive to a rich area. Find a mom and pop green house or plant shop. Go where everything is outrageously priced. Sell to them. Not average people. You have to go find rich people who enjoy paying bonkers prices for cheap stuff. Normal people are like,"are you stupid with that price"? Rich people dont blink twice at this for 100$.

Did not include your time , and electric cost . But still might be cheap enough to make your own . I'd never would pay that much for them . If I was to make and sell ,I would not sell for that price . I'd still make a profit but not to gouge . I like being honest and fair . Honest days work for honest pay .. That's just me Also would not sell to someone to make a profit off of my work .

That is to assume the equipment is paid for and the electricity is free 😂

What I can tell you is you all need to learn how to do math there's nothing greater than 100%

Thx for the video,I did build Matthew’s version and I can’t keep them stocked. I do paint some of them. I get 75 for the painted ones and 60 for the natural ones. So far I’ve sold about 140 to 150 ,I lost count Lol. I think both versions are cool.

Sorry to burst your bubble but $53 profit on a $60 selling price is 88% profit. Profit is always calculated as a percentage of the selling price. Still a very good deal 👍

Well...I can definitely say I like your version better than that Peech guy's version and I can actually HEAR YOU (that's a shot at Peech cause his sound volume is trash). Now, to the nuts n bolts on the profit issue on both of yalls videos. Obviously, selling on Etsy isn't going to happen. The shipping costs for such a large item kills your profit unless you ship it in loose form and customers have to assemble, of which just leads to problems. FB Marketplace, well, that's touch and go depending on your area and is relatively exclusive to just your area/neighborhood. Shipping is still not a feasible option, so it's either they come and pick it up or you meet at a location or you deliver it. It being such a large item, will someone without a truck and/or trailer be able to deliver it? Not likely. So that leaves the customer having to come pick it up at your location. Alot of people don't want "strangers" coming to their home. So, now we are left with selling to local Garden Centers n such. Which, again, brings up the transport issue, but now, to make a decent profit, you have to figure out a way to transport 10+ of these things. What ya gonna do, strap them to the roof? Now, with all of that said and done. There's the Big Box store competition. I happened to be at the Orange one the other day looking at landscape bricks and I saw their section of trellis' They have pretty much the same size trellis for around $25 bucks. Maybe it was $35. Nonetheless, that's relatively half to a third the cost of your $60 - $80 for the same thing, basically. Though there is still a profit "IF" you can find a buyer and sell at $30....It's no where near this profit margin you and Peech are talking about and you still have the transportation issue to deal with. So...To summarize...Unless you live in a very Rural area, own a Truck and don't mind playing the game of traveling, meeting, waiting and/or visiting garden centers and HOPE they buy your items (not likely unless you can actually speak to the owner whom is almost NEVER there)....The actual reality of you being able to sell a number of these Trellis' is very slim and actually not even worth the time to build. THAT is why this is a FAIL project for turning a profit. Self, Friends and Family, sure. It's a good build. Selling 15 to 20 of these or more???? Nope, ain't gonna happen with the exception of maybe 10% of the people who view this video. The other 90% would have a much better outcome selling a pinecone attached to a stick.

$80? C'mon.

There is absolutely no one in my area that would pay more than $40 for that

Just a couple of suggestions from a design guy. The proportions are a little heavy. The cross members look better when curved in an arc. I made some for the wife that had sewer pipe sliced off and used as spacers/cross members. The circles you see are pleasant and let yours stand apart from other people’s. Normally those are shipped flat and the customer fans them out . Other possibilities are using bamboo, wattle (willow branches) with woven cross sections. 👍

To keep the cost just about the same, I'd add a small metal cap where you put the bolts and weld on a piece of scrap re-bar, off cuts from a build site, to fashion a stake that could be forced into the ground just about anywhere the gardener wanted the trelis to stand.

I started building Matt's version last year. I did alter it though, as I too use a longer center board and I use the short cut off to add a forth cross board down at the bottom for added strength. I also don't use the 2 bolts to hold it together. I glue the board ends together and put 2- 3" screws in from each side. This way there is nothing sticking out on the sides. I also put a coating of glue on the bottom board ends to help prevent water from sucking up into the grain and slow rot. As far as selling them, I put them in my flea market stand, but there is no way I could get $60-$100 each for them.

Damn you! Who's the Voss got me making planter boxes, which are selling like crazy by the way, and now you are gonna have me making these. Great explanation on how to do this. New subscriber here!

I made about a dozen of these last year. About half were 6', the rest 8'. Priced them at $40 and $60 I only started to move them when I made a deal with a local plant nursery with a retail side to take them on a consignment basis. I had to drop the 6' price to $30 also. The big box store has them for a little less but theirs are only stapled together much like their fence panels. I did get some orders for custom sizes and shapes from it, though. Basically, just a lattice with more substantial edges.

I'm definitely building these.

Hey, Great safety advice on the use of a push block on the table saw. I would love to see you use full safety shield glasses too. The open blade, I get it, guards and shield around the blade are a "pain" and are problematic in themselves with regard to controling the wood product on the far side of the cut. I love this trellis project. For my part, im not sure I would be selling them. I would merely make some for our garden; and perhaps some for family and friends too. Thanks for the video, a great show overall.

I swear I was on the hunt for a garden trellis this weekend and my exact thought when I saw the price of how much they are now I was like I could build that s*** for cheaper so this video made me laugh I haven't finished watching it but I'm going to!

Thanks for the build video Andy!

great video. Thanks you make it so clear. As soon as I clean off my bench I'm going to make one or two or or. Should I finish or treat them before heading out to the next craft fair?

I made Mathew Peachs' trellis a while back. I thought it was a little flimsy. I like yours better. I will give it a try. Well explained for each step.

Thanks for the build. I looked at all my knots had one right in the middle of the board near the 2’. Had good wood on either side of it, but still didn’t hold on the outside. Def could on the inside. Learned twice today.

Great video but in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia retail on those tops out at about $35.00...which is still a good profit.

Like what you did Open to customization Via rounded edges or pre staining pickets $$$ + $$$

I like the longer section. Nicely done 👍🏼👍🏼

You can make center cage from that scrap wood 3 holes , 2 pegs and pencil.

Good vid! Great explanation! Now, I've gotta go build these!

Hand made ones like this in North Louisiana are hard to sell for $40.

Very Nice!!! I will try to sell some to my local greenhouse as well.

I like both versions. I am going to make a few.

Wow. Awesome build. ❤️the video. Thanks!!!

Hi Ceder river woodworking, If your name has been Andy, why did you change it and what did you change it to? Or did you just say that your name used to be andy to get people's reactions?

I made to the end because I like it!

Wow very clear and simple information what a great job and is why I’m subscribing to your channel 😊

Thanks Brotha I appreciate you

Great video. I especially liked your cost summary and your story about selling to a local greenhouse. Your personal marketing experience is usually missing from most other DIY videos. BTW, I am a big fan of Matt's. I will be watching for more of yours too.

Unfortunately, they sell for $25 in my area but yours does look better and I appreciate your video. And you have a nice shop.

The is a very informative video. I would not way, not ever pay 100 or even 50 for these trellises. Maybe 35 max.

Knot's and spreading... how about soaking with hot water? I know, more working hours.

I don't know what rich area you live in, but where I'm from, I'll be lucky to sell one for 20.00.

Your building of the trellis was way simpler than M. P.

Wow, Amazing work😊

Nice thank you Andy ,really nice

Plan on making some. Ty

Don't know where you folks live, but here in Ontario, you can buy them for $18 or so.

Thanks Andy

I like your longer section.

I did the same with the center cross piece. I made about a dozen for family and friends 2023 Christmas gifts, had rave reviews from everyone. I was also told by many that they’d pay $100 for one no question.

talking about fingers wheres your blade guard?

Yours is preferred!

I like the longer piece

Great build

I think they look great. Thanks is there a written plan with sizes?

I like yours!

I would sell for $25 to $30 no more than that..

they would not sell here for that

Nice twist. I like your 21" crossbar better than Matthew's 12" crossbar.

I never find picket boards that nice. They are twisted, not straight, full of cracks, rough and split when you put screws.

Yours