This unique curved pergola wraps around the back corner of a house, creating a flowing focal point for a patio and small pond that anchor the design. In the front garden, another unique arbor brings you into the entry courtyard. The other, at Heronswood Nursery in Kingston, Washington, serves as a backdrop for spectacular display gardens. I designed this pergola to lead up a sloped gravel and brick pathway to a new brick patio. The patio features raised brick planters, and a fountain framed by a similar-styled arbor set against what was once a blank garage wall.
Structures help to define the garden space.
They can reinforce a specific mood, create outdoor rooms, and provide contrasting textures and color to the plant material.