Reasons to have a Pergola installed in Reno

1. Ornamental Structures

Perhaps the first and most important function of a pergola is to provide an aesthetic and ornamental structure that can grace the inside of the yard and enhance a specific area. Pergolas don’t have to be very large, sometimes they are only tall enough to cross over a bird bath. Plants and ivies that grow better in the shade can also be placed underneath a pergola for shelter from the sun and an aesthetic addition to the yard.  

Then larger pergolas can be used to perform the same functions as an attractive gazebo. A pergola can add the same romantic flavor and attractive garden vistas in the soft twilight. Add a few tiki torches at a safe distance from any shrubbery and your romantic getaway is almost complete. You will have a memorable garden with beauty that will be the envy of other gardens on your block and act as the backdrop to many happy moments. 

2. Decorative Entrances, Walkways and Viewpoints

One of the more important uses for a pergola in your garden is to mark off important passages and walkways to, from and through your beautiful garden. A pergola may also offer shade from where the onlooker can enjoy the bright sun splashing across the foliage and colors of the garden without getting a sunburn themselves 

Pergolas can also place a deluxe framework around specific elements of your garden you wish to emphasize. With this in mind take a look around your garden and ask yourself what should be highlighted and beautified with the use of a pergola. This could be an attractive flower bed, the view across the valley or even a frame around a large picture window. 

3. A Support for Climbing Plants

One of the most important reasons we could add a pergola to improve the beauty and functionality of a garden is the support it provides. Gardens can be small or large, but a pergola allows the gardener to take advantage of vertical space. This can be used as shelves to support a number of potted plants or the various boards and cross beams can be used to support climbing plants and ivies that will soon cover the pergola making it a lovely flowery arch. 

This has been a practice since ancient times. Pergolas were used in ancient Egypt to keep certain vines from the floor and provide proper support for ripening fruit clusters to grow in the shade. Many of the first pergolas were heavy set stone columns which have their own pleasant charm. But today, most pergolas are made of lightweight materials and feature a dainty design that is better suited to an elegant garden spot. 

For your garden you may want to consider the type of plants and ivies you will have growing over your pergola. This could be a light and lavish design perfect for flowering honeysuckles or something a little sturdier if you hope to grow melons, squash or pumpkins.