I want to make a Japanese garden theme on the east side of our house that eventually extends along our pond. I was looking for a wide arbor that would cover more area and act as an entryway to the garden. I am going to plant common jasmine on each side of the arbor with a small bamboo fence attached to each side as well. I didn't want to spend a ton of money on it mainly because all the plants I have bought made up for that! I needed something sturdy too and this arbor made the cut. Just beautiful!