Cascading flowers and vines creep and crawl over the wooden archway beckoning guests to enter your backyard retreat. You can take this dream and make it a reality by placing a garden arbor in your yard.

They make a great starting point for the journey through your yard to your patio paradise and once covered with growing vines and flowers make a great place to stop for some refreshing shade. You could even place a bench or chairs under one to sit a spell out of the hot afternoon sun.

Not only do garden arbors create a welcoming entrance, but they also create a sense of mystery by giving visitors a peek of what is waiting for them at the end of the garden path; a relaxing retreat on your deck or patio. The dazzling effect of a garden arbor in your yard is not to be missed.

Traditionally made of wood like cedar or teak garden arbors can appear a bit rustic, but they are also available forged from wrought iron for a more elegant but equally appealing look. The best way to see all that is available in the world of garden arbors is to shop online. There you will find the best selection as well as the best prices. You can compare and save on your new garden arbor and with a few clicks of the mouse you will be admiring it in your yard before you know it.

Choose from the traditional arching arbor or try a pergola with a horizontal top for added interest. You can grow flowers and vines to crawl up and over the arbor or pergola like clematis and wisteria to create a beautiful focal point in your yard. Once you have furnished your patio paradise you may think your backyard retreat is complete. But by adding focal points like planter boxes and garden arbors you can make it feel like you are really going somewhere else to relax that is a world away rather than the few moments away it really is.

Everyone needs to stop and smell the flowers once in a while and garden arbors are the perfect places to do just that. So stop for a moment under yours and admire your handiwork in the garden and on your patio. Share your arbor or pergola with someone special and make it a romantic rendezvous or just let it beckon to visitors to explore the beauty and intrigue of your yard.

No matter where you place your garden arbor it will create a focal point in your yard. Use it as an entrance to your backyard, a gateway to your lush garden, or as a charming and relaxing retreat under which you can sit and enjoy a breathtaking view. Some people even use arbors or pergolas in wedding ceremonies.

Your yard will be filled with a little romance and intrigue no matter how or where you choose to use your garden arbor. Enjoy the beauty of one in your yard today.

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Jesse Akre, owner of several furniture sites gives comments on teak patio furniture