Those first 2 crosspieces that you have laid will now serve as horizontal supports for the remaining 5. Lay the remaining 5 crosspieces on top, equi-distant from each other and perpendicular to the first 2 crosspieces laid. The grid is complete. For a picture of the completed shrub shelter, plus an idea for a related project, please see Page 10....
Winterizing Flowering Bushes: Winter Protection With a Shrub Shelter
By David Beaulieu, About.com Guide
Completing the Grid
Crosspieces being laid perpendicularly to form a grid.
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- Preventive Shrub Care: Understanding the Need for Winter Protection
- Gathering the Poles for the Shelter
- Fashioning the Crosspieces of the Snow and Ice Shelter
- Preparations for Excavating for the Shrub Shelter
- Excavation for the Shrub Shelter
- Optional: Whittling the Vertical Poles to a Sharp Point
- Installing the Vertical Support Pieces
- Filling Your Forks With Crosspieces
- Completing the Grid
- A Free Shelter - - Completed
Resources for Flowering Bushes and Other Shrubs
Resources for Flowering Bushes and Other Shrubs
Resources for Flowering Bushes and Other Shrubs
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