The
entrance to you garden is the first thing visitors will see as they
enter – a garden arbor can span a pathway and allow beautiful,
fragrant vines and flowers to grow on it, making a perfect entryway
for your garden. Alternately it can house a cool, shaded bench where
you can go to relax and enjoy the beauty of your garden, or a backdrop
for photos or other garden ornaments.
Your arbor doesn’t need to be a dramatic entrance to anywhere
– a garden arbor adds an interesting vertical component and will
accent any part of your garden well on its own. Climbing plants can
be less stressful to maintain due to their convenient position at eye
level, which also helps to give your garden a larger feel.
You can effectively screen off areas for privacy with an arbor (this
works great when combined with trellises) and the area beneath is perfect
for a bench or a small ornament. It’s relatively simple to construct
a garden arbor on your own, but they come pre-made and in kits in wood,
metal or vinyl so you should be able to find one that matches your home
and garden perfectly.