Pergola or Arbor?

Interesting…my understanding has always been just the opposite of Wiki’s opinion…

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

I still call them arbors if you can walk through them . You can always pull up a chair and sit under them. lol

-- John in Cranbrook , http://www.extremebirdhouse.com http://community.webshots.com/user/cranbrook2

Size is probably the most determining factor. A pergola will typically encompass an entire functional space, such as a patio, while an arbor is more of a stand-alone structure designed to support a specific plant such as any climber or grape or wisteria or whatever.

This is what I would consider an arbor for my grapes.

You can walk thru it, you could sit there even there is no seat. But, I built it specifically for the grape and it’s not all that big.

-- arborial reconfiguration specialist......Zone out....(USA 5)

oooooooh how wonderful!!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

I love it!!!!
Recycling metal?
Do you have any more to share with us?

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

Here is a pergola under construction in my backyard

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

Ek…yeah…I grab anything metal that I think I can weld and just keep it in a pile until it becomes something. ‘Cept I did buy the rebar…it’s hard to find free full length unsed rebar. I’m going to add to it this summer. Got some additional ideas. But nothing else decorative yet to share.

And bullseye has a pergola. bigger, have a party under it, etc. I always like wisteria on a pergola.

-- arborial reconfiguration specialist......Zone out....(USA 5)

That is going to be BBQ central come summer. I should finish it by end of March.

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

I so want to learn how to weld!!
Would also be handy with my concrete sculptures, rather than “tying” the rebars together!!!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a