Cool, thanks for the ideas. As for the basket, I didn't think to check the $ store! I check them for everything else, lol, why not the baskets? Luckily if I don't find what I want at the dollar store, the 3 tier basket is only 2-3$ at walmart so it's not too high. I went to the thrift store the other day and they have tons of wicker baskets in different sizes. Many for under 1$. I'm thinking of just buying up a bunch of those and maybe hanging some small ones below a big one so I still have multiple planting areas hung in one spot! Plus, with the wicker baskets, they'll hold dirt and I don't have to worry as much about lining them real good while with the metal baskets from walmart, I have to line them because the holes are much too large to hold dirt.

I made one using pvc pipe! I don't have a picture right now. I was in the aisle looking around while DH picked up what he needed and got creative. I used a plumber's trap (the bent piece used under the sink), some straight pieces, connectors and an end cap to plug it off! I sprayed it all black and voila'. Have you checked the dollar stores? Dollar General and Big Lots usually have the larger hooks for $5 :)

And you can do yourself a favor by getting a shovel out right now. Those woody vines tend to have roots that run all over the place and if you can pull out a five foot section of it, that's more you won't need to worry about and it's also rewarding in a personal way because you're destroying your enemy! I have a similar plant here that comes in from my neighbor's yard and it pops up randomly. This year I just ripped out the roots wherever they lead and it turned out they'd made a network all over the place. Your landscaper was an idiot for telling you additional dirt would smother it. The only kind of weed that you kill with plastic or dirt like that are things like dandelions - superficial weeds. Woody plants are entirely different. But because they store nutrients in their roots for the winter, applying Roundup or whatever now is most effective.

The Garden Junk Forum might be a good place to try this question. They often discuss bottle trees there. Here is a link that might be useful: One bottle tree thread