The roses immediately took to the arbor and have filled in the sides with great ease crafting a lovely entrance to the front yard.  The design of the metal arbor incorporating the trellis has worked magnificently.  I also love the openness of the arch and can’t wait until the roses encompass the canopy in fragrant blooms.  I can smell them as I write!  I wonder why it took me so long to start finding ways to make my yard truly mine.  This incredible natural cedar arbor is perfect as it has the look and feel that I want my front yard to project.

It is us who seem to need all these fancy “vertical walls” and “hanging hooks and hammocks” in order to plant vertically. But before you run out and purchase the latest gizmo, look around your house and yard and see what you have that you could try this type of gardening with; a pergola, arbor, trellis, wall, fence, etc. Do a little research to find out what types of plants grow well vertically and try it. It’s great to save space for those things that cannot grow up so you should be able to grow more if part of your garden is dedicated to vertical.

They pulled out all the stops back then to make this day special just for my future husband and me, but the one thing I would not let them do is change the wooden arbor that we were married under. I had loved that arbor since I was a child and every scratch and nick was special to me and I wanted it to be just like I remembered it for the ceremony. Yes it was worn and no longer a solid white but it was also covered with the most spectacular pink and white teacup roses that you have ever seen, and the smell was absolutely divine. I can still close my eyes and go back there to relive that moment every June… it doesn’t get any better than that!

Recently, I saw a beautiful yard that had used pergolas and arbors to establish a palace look in the backyard.  They had used several different kinds and types of pergolas; two made of cedar; one of vinyl and the other features were a variety of arbors made of aluminum, cedar, lattice, vinyl and iron.  They were all placed at different elevations within the overall structure of the yard.  From one to another were a series of pathways using different types of paving stones and brick that were beautifully manicured with an assortment of flowers, shrubs and trees.

Imagine my surprise when I discovered that all of the garden features and structures were purchased online and came as kits that they had put together and installed themselves.  Even the largest of the cedar pergolas was a pergola kit.  The yard looked like it had to have taken a landscape designer and company to get this done and I was totally taken back at what could be done with a wonderful imagination and some sweat equity in a yard.  Wonderfully Beautiful!

There are so many wonderful things to choose from that can enhance the experience in your yard and garden.  They range from some incredible large features like pergolas and arbors to the wonderful variety of garden benches and outdoor furniture that allow you to create delightful organic areas in and around your patio and yard.  It’s just so much fun!

Add to that the small touches you can add from garden gnomes, gazing balls and shepherd hooks that allow you to hang all of your favorite plants to outdoor lighting options that both amaze and amuse you.  There is just nothing you cannot do these days to make your yard and garden the perfect outdoor living space for you and your family.  Get started and have a great time doing it!

Arbors add a touch of elegance and extravagance to your outdoor space that no other outdoor structures can.  They say welcome to all who enter here.  A great arbor can also change the whole perception of not only your yard but also of your home.  A good perception of your home translates to a good perception of you.

Give everyone who enters the wonderful experience of a welcoming yard.  You might be surprised at the difference something as simple as an arbor can make in your life.  Opening up your heart to those who enter your home is always a good thing.