With all the wonderful choices in outdoor structures, it can be hard to decide which ones will enhance your yard and garden. With this in mind, let's explore the different types of outdoor garden structures, where they might be placed and for what purpose. This way you can look at your families activity and decide what will work best for all of you.
One of the easiest to define is the trellis. Trellises are traditionally used in flower beds and gardens. You will also find them outside up against walls or the sides of a home or out building directing the growth of vines. Seldom seen is the trellis that stands alone in the middle of a yard but that's not to say that it isn't done. They are versatile and come in many different shapes and sizes including small ones for potted plants.
Another very versatile outdoor structure is an arbor. In fact, many people have multiple arbors to create entrances to their garden from every side and also into their yards. They are fantastic to create an archway especially if combined with lovely climbing vines and blooms that can fill in the sides and tops creating a canopy of flowers. For outside weddings, you can't beat this. However, arbors can be used sparingly to create wonderful sitting areas or vestibule.
A larger structure that can be a stand alone or combined with your porch or patio is a pergola. Pergolas are unique in that they have the same canopy capabilities as arbors with the right plant choices but they also provide shade in the mornings and evenings due to the slatted nature of the roof. Creating a sitting area under a pergola is a great way to enjoy one of these fine structures and some pergolas came with optional chairs and/or tables built in.
One of the largest outdoor structures that are really fun is the gazebo. Gazebos are natural gathering places and can be used anywhere in the yard where you want people to be able to congregate and have a good time. They can be easily used beside a swimming pool or out in the yard all by itself. They are beautiful and always ready for a party or private dinner and are very versatile.
You may also be looking for a couple of other structures that are not often talked about; raised beds and bridges. If you want to create small flower beds around your yard or around a tree, raised beds are a perfect way to do that and they are easy since there is no digging involved. Bridges, on the other hand are a great way to enhance your landscape, especially around water features and low lying areas in your yard.
One of the easiest to define is the trellis. Trellises are traditionally used in flower beds and gardens. You will also find them outside up against walls or the sides of a home or out building directing the growth of vines. Seldom seen is the trellis that stands alone in the middle of a yard but that's not to say that it isn't done. They are versatile and come in many different shapes and sizes including small ones for potted plants.
Another very versatile outdoor structure is an arbor. In fact, many people have multiple arbors to create entrances to their garden from every side and also into their yards. They are fantastic to create an archway especially if combined with lovely climbing vines and blooms that can fill in the sides and tops creating a canopy of flowers. For outside weddings, you can't beat this. However, arbors can be used sparingly to create wonderful sitting areas or vestibule.
A larger structure that can be a stand alone or combined with your porch or patio is a pergola. Pergolas are unique in that they have the same canopy capabilities as arbors with the right plant choices but they also provide shade in the mornings and evenings due to the slatted nature of the roof. Creating a sitting area under a pergola is a great way to enjoy one of these fine structures and some pergolas came with optional chairs and/or tables built in.
One of the largest outdoor structures that are really fun is the gazebo. Gazebos are natural gathering places and can be used anywhere in the yard where you want people to be able to congregate and have a good time. They can be easily used beside a swimming pool or out in the yard all by itself. They are beautiful and always ready for a party or private dinner and are very versatile.
You may also be looking for a couple of other structures that are not often talked about; raised beds and bridges. If you want to create small flower beds around your yard or around a tree, raised beds are a perfect way to do that and they are easy since there is no digging involved. Bridges, on the other hand are a great way to enhance your landscape, especially around water features and low lying areas in your yard.
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