Garden Pergolas, Gazebos, Arbours and Arches

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Adding a pergola, gazebo, arbour or arch can add a new dimension to a garden. They add height and interest, they can provide support for climbing plants and give you a shady or sheltered place in which to sit.

Alternatively an arch or pergola can be used to frame a particularly interesting feature or object in the garden.

They are not merely designed to be decorative but to also have a purpose.

Although as mentioned all can support plant growth they can also stand alone as design features in their own right.

There are many designs of ready made arches, arbours and pergolas or you can design and make your own. Whatever you choose the style should fit it with the overall style of your garden.

There are many definitions of pergolas and arbours and what the difference is so below I’ve picked a few examples to try and illustrate what I think are the differences.

Arbours

An arbour is not designed so you are able to walk through it. It provides a sheltered seating area but it doesn’t have a solid roof so would not give shelter from rain.

It could be placed on a patio but would need some sort of permanent anchoring if it wasn’t to blow away in strong winds.

It could be placed in a garden area where climbers could grow up the sides. As with many of these features scented climbers would provide perfume.