This is the very first fall since we added a pergola to our backyard that we have gone through and I have been surprised how much we are still using and enjoying it.  I had thought that we wouldn’t do much outside once fall arrived but this great pergola has changed our behavior as a family.  My wife created a sitting area under it and we have gotten in the habit of sitting out in the yard and enjoying the sunsets.  We just went from iced teas to hot chocolate!

I know that a pergola is not going to be for everyone but for those who are thinking about putting one in their yard, I highly recommend it.  They are beautiful features that really stand out in a yard.  Once you plant climbing vines and let them go, they grow and cover the top to create a wonderful canopy of color and smells.  It’s has really been a great experience and all I can say is that I have come to love pergolas!

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!

An arbor can be a great addition to any yard as they can even provide an excellent entry point to your yard or garden.  By positioning your arbor as a welcoming arch into your home, your guests will feel special as they enter under your beautiful archway.  This really sets the tone for your entire yard and your home.  You know that old saying, “You only have one chance to make a good impression”?  With a beautiful arbor, you definitely will!

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. 

So you think that you have the perfect yard?  You know the one that would win first prize in any contest and is the envy of your neighbors.  Are your grass and flowers finely manicured where there is not even the hint of a weed anywhere on the premises?  It looks great, doesn’t?  Yes your yard is finely manicured, free of weeds and is the most stunning on the block!  Or is it?  Do you think something is missing?  It’s just not perfect yet and you just can’t seem to figure out why!  Then it hits you, that something is an outdoor structure to bring out the splendor that is your yard.  That structure could very well be a pergola.

A pergola can make your yard picture perfect; a truly extraordinary yard.  Pergolas add character and depth to any yard and make an otherwise dull landscape into something that is intriguing and inviting.  A pergola can transform your perfect, sterile looking yard into a place that draws you in and calls out to you and your friends.  The ordinary becomes the extraordinary.