Forget Indoor Plant Supports And Messy Hooks, Lattice Is The Better Alternative

When our plant babies are young, they're cute, compact, and content in a small spot on the shelf. But as they get older, they can get a bit unruly and want more space — much like their human teenage counterparts. At this point, we may need to use mini trellises or moss poles to support them. Sometimes, we even use hooks to attach vines to the wall.

While these options do the job, they have some downsides. Mini trellises are adorable, but once you stack a few on top of each other, the trellises begin to topple with the increased weight. There are also disadvantages to using a moss pole for your plants, such as cost, maintenance, and disintegration. And a wall full of hooks? It can distract from your plants' beauty.

For a versatile option that doubles as wall décor, attach a lattice or trellis to your wall and cluster your plants around it. As the plants grow, train the branches and vines on and around the structure. This not only gives your room a wow factor, your plants will also thrive more when allowed to climb. Vining plants, in particular, prefer to grow upward, mimicking the way they reach for sunlight in their natural habitat. In fact, pothos that climb rather than hang will likely have larger leaves because of increased exposure to sunlight.

First, choose a lattice or trellis with the color, style, and size that fits your personal style and needs. This Expandable Garden Trellis gives you a traditional wooden lattice look and expands and contracts to fit your wall's exact dimensions. For the minimalist, this four-panel Mounted Photo Grid Wall comes with accessories to hang up photos and memorabilia, which also can be used for arranging vines. If want to keep your walls hole-free, push these freestanding Grid Wall Panels against your wall for the same effect as a mounted trellis.

In a TikTok video by housebeautiful, a painted wooden lattice becomes a subtle backdrop for potted houseplants. Upright trees stand freely while trailing plants are wound through the lattice or hung overhead. You can even place a mirror or other item as the focal point among the plants. Since you cannot easily remove your plants for watering once they start growing, put plants in plastic grow pots with holes and nestle them into decorative pots that can catch excess water.

For an easy plant wall candidate, go with a pothos, which comes in a spectrum of variegation. Wind the plant upward through the lattice and, with these tips on how to make your pothos look fuller, you'll soon have a lush jungle on your wall. Hoya carnosas and all its varieties also are hardy climbers. When you properly grow and care for hoyas, they produce clusters of stunning delicates blooms.