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20+ Arbor, Trellis, and Obelisk Ideas to use in your garden.

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Here you’ll see supports for climbers, seating areas, bold artistic structures, rustic arbors, and more. While adding one of these items can transform your garden, don’t forget that removing an old one is equally as transformative, also providing a fresh start.

If you want to build a structure, check your local library for plans. .

1. Arbor in rose garden

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. This arbor walkway is in the rose garden. — Arbor walkway in the rose garden

This garden is has a bold, contemporary look I love. It’s all about the incredible structure surrounding the patio area and the use of black stain on the wood including the surrounding garden fence.

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. This tall structure defines the patio from the rest of the garden. — This tall structure defines the patio from the garden

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. This tall structure defines the patio area. — Define the patio area with a tall structure

Need trellis for climbing fruit and veggie vines? Here’s an idea.

3. Seating area with trellis roof

If you compare this seating area to the previous garden, you can see how influential the choice of paint and stain colours are. This one stained black would have an entirely different vibe.

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. This shaded seating area has a trellis roof. — Want to make a chain link fence private? See this post for a variety of ideas.

4. Seating area with roof amongst pine trees

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. This seating area adds a focal point amongst the tall pines. — Seating area in amongst the pine trees

5. Hot tub area

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. — Hot tub deck with overhead slats for shade

6. Outdoor dining area

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Outdoor dining area. — Outdoor dining area

7. Rustic log arbor

The clematis is slowly making its way up this arbor. If you would like a really simple way to understand clematis care, see this easy guide.

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. This arbor is made from logs. — 8. Rose arbor with walkway

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Rose Arbor. — Rose arbor

9. Arbor with garden gate

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Arbor with garden gate. — Arbor with garden gate

10. Arbor with trellis sides

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Arbor with hanging plant. — Arbor with trellis sides and hanging plant

11. Rose garden arbor with bench

Yes, the scent in this rose garrden is just as lovely as you’d expect!

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Arbor in rose garden with seating area. — 12. Simple arbor in perennial garden

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Arbor in the perennial garden. — 13. White arbor with seating area

15. Support for overhead climbing vines

This type of structure is a great idea if you want more privacy in your back garden but don’t wish to have a tall fence or wait for trees to grow.

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Vine climber! — 16. Rustic fence rail arbor with climbing clematis

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Rustic wood arbor. — Rustic wood arbor

17. Japanese-inspired teahouse seating area

This entire garden was designed to mimic classic Japanese gardens, or as much as

you can do this in Canada. Lots of green, with a few white flowers, stones, small fountains with running water, and places to sit like this teahouse-inspired area.

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Japanese-inspired outdoor seating area. — 18. Classic white arched garden arbor

20. Rustic fence rail arbor with metal trellis sides

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Rustic arbor with metal trellis sides. — Rustic arbor with metal trellis sides

21. Simple curved arbor with clematis

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Simple archway for climbing clematis. — 22. Large grid privacy screen with climbing roses

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Tall vertical large grid privacy screen. — Tall vertical large grid privacy screen

23. Garden obelisk – 4 sided

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Wooden obelisk. — 24. Garden obelisks in wooden planters

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Wooden obelisks in planters. — 24. Garden obelisk with pointy top

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Garden obelisk. — 3-sided garden obelisk

25. Rustic fence rail trellis

I included this one just for the whimsy. I like it when gardeners just do what they can with what they have.

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Rustic garden decor with old fence rails. — Old fence rails

26. Old wooden ladder

This is the simplest way to add vertical interest to a garden – old wooden ladders. This one sat in my garden for years and gradually the tendrils of the clematis took hold and it was covered in beautiful flowers.

20+ Ways to create vertical interest in the garden with arbors, trellis, obelisks, and more. Wooden ladder for climbing clematis. — Wooden ladder

27. DIY Strawberry Arbor

This DIY strawberry arbor is a smart way to add vertical growing space to your garden. You can add any container plants including flowers, strawberries, salad greens, herbs, or tomatoes!