When planting an orchard, don’t forget to leave room for the anchor, which is the most critical component of a trellis. It should be as far away from the end post as the height of the post, and the end post should lean slightly towards the anchor. Anchors are the most important element in the construction of a trellis, says Kent Waliser, manager of Sagemoor Farms at Pasco, Washington. “It all starts and ends here. The problems with trellises falling down often go back to the anchor.” Bill Johnson, with Wilson Irrigation and Vineyard Supply in Wenatchee, Washington, said an […]