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More homemade garden structures

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Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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Today we're revisiting Wendy Ory's garden in the suburbs of Chicago, where I noticed two more beautiful garden structures created by Wendy's husband, Mike. It sure pays to have a spouse who's handy with a table saw (I know this from experience...). Wendy says, "The bridge is modeled after an ancient Chinese rainbow bridge and built of red cedar. Though it looks delicate, it is strong enough for adults to walk across it. The trellis is built of reclaimed redwood trim from a house remodeling project. The design uses triangles to give the look of an evergreen tree with a nest in it." Great stuff, Wendy! Mike's a keeper.

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Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog!

Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.

Sign up to get new posts delivered to your inbox each morning so you'll always remember to take a look, or subscribe to our RSS feed. We look forward to sharing our garden travels with you.

If you think you have a photo that we should share on the Garden Photo of the day, email us. Send hi-res images to mgervais@taunton.com with GPOD in the subject line. We'll only respond if we plan to use your photo.