| When planning a landscape design, garden structures | | | | your advantage when planning an overall landscape or |
| such as arbors and pergolas are wonderful elements | | | | garden design. |
| to incorporate. These structures not only provide a | | | | When we talk about the design of a garden arbor or |
| strong focal point in the landscape, but they can also | | | | pergola, we're talking about the material as much as |
| be utilitarian as well, serving many purposes that vary | | | | anything. The type of material used in making the |
| depending on the size and design used. Garden arbors | | | | structure will have a big impact on the look and use |
| and pergolas can range in size from as small as 24 | | | | of the end product. There are three primary |
| inches to as large as 10 or 20 feet across. In this | | | | materials used for garden arbors and pergolas: wood, |
| article, we'll discuss some varying arbor and pergola | | | | metal, and plastic. All three materials have their pros |
| designs, and how you can use these structures to | | | | and cons, as we will explain. |