What is a Garden Arbour?

23 February 2010 - Jack Gardener
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A traditional garden arbour is a sheltered garden seat that includes support for climbing plants to grow up and around. Materials Steel Arbours – This type is strong and durable and will require very little maintenance. Wooden Arbours – Look wonderful in your garden thanks to being produced from natural materials, a timber arbour will […]

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What is the difference between an Arbour and a Pergola?

15 December 2009 - Jack Gardener
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Arbours and Pergolas are both wonderful timber structures that can be used to add height and a completely new dimension to your garden. An Arbour is a covered outdoor seat. It can also be described as a garden building or structure. Arbours can be made from many different materials. However, they are typically constructed of […]

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Training plants to climb Pergolas and Arbours

12 December 2009 - Jack Gardener
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Climbing plants offer fantastic colour and a great way of adding height and depth into your garden. They allow you to cover any unsightly walls or fences at relatively low cost. Climbing plants also provide a brilliant way of dividing garden spaces or creating privacy. Use this guide to learn how to make the most […]

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Glorious Garden decorations – Garden Arches

14 October 2009 - Jack Gardener
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When creating our perfect idea of what a garden should be, we tend to focus heavily on the soft green stuff like the plants and lawn and often overlook the hard structures in our gardens that provide us with the definition, the lines and the boundaries that provide structure to our gardens. Garden structures can […]

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