With spring now within touching distance, it’s time to get excited about our gardens once again! Whether you’re blessed with lots of space or have to get creative with something smaller, there are so many wonderful things you can do to enhance the look and feel of your garden. This includes adding more foliage!
One beautiful way to do that is with a garden obelisk. These stunning structures increase the usable space in gardens big and small, with plants able to be introduced vertically to give your back or front yard a brand new decorative twist.
Elaborate designs like tuteurs add yet more fascination, but what is a tuteur and where might you use it in your garden? In this blog post, we answer those very questions - just in time for the arrival of spring!
A tuteur is an obelisk design that’s such a popular part of our range, and you’ll be pleased to hear it delivers in terms of looks and function. The name itself is actually French for ‘trainer’, and the structure allows you to do just that. This sturdy support gives you all you need to accommodate climbing plants in the most elegant way and maintain them beautifully.
There is a long list of benefits that go hand-in-hand with positioning a tuteur in your garden. These space saving, vertical designs optimise gardens for better use, especially if space is at a premium. Along with the visual interest a tuteur brings, it also makes for a healthy, happy environment for plants. Many plant species reap the rewards of the improved air circulation and easier maintenance made possible by a tuteur.
Tuteurs are available in various designs and sizes. They can be wall fixed as well as freestanding, allowing you to beautify every surface with the most fabulous foliage. Tuteurs are made for decorating underutilised walls and concealing fence panels. Alternatively, they can be used to add height and interest to planters and borders.
Tuteurs are extremely versatile, which means they are perfect for balcony gardens, courtyards, manicured lawn areas and wilder green spaces.
The possibilities really are endless when adding plants to your tuteur. Classic climbers like roses, clematis, jasmine, passion flowers and sweet peas will speedily fill your tuteur with colour and fragrance. You can also use your tuteur to grow vegetables such as cucumbers, beans, peas and squash.
Explore our selection of UK manufactured tuteurs for more springtime garden inspiration.