When you have distinctly partitioned parts of the garden, maybe a section for vegetables or a rose garden, an attractive garden arch can connect these elements to create a cohesive landscape. A garden arch can also act as a focal point for a lawn, purely decorative but enhancing any plain landscape with structural interest. Trellis panels often feature on the top or sides of the archway to aid climbing plants, and can also cast attractive shadows on a nice sunny day. Any Colour You Like It is not recommended to leave a metal arch unsecured on a hard surface, but if your installation is proving problematic consider placing some heavy planters either side of the archway and securely fixing the arch to them. Wooden arches tend to be more suited to traditional settings, and their natural timber construction blends in well. The timber is usually pressure treated to protect against rot and is light green or tan in appearance.

Wooden arbours tend to be more enclosed and are therefore more suited to the variable British weather. Forest Garden's Ryeford arch is an elegant timber arch with classic trellis side panels to really help your climbing plants get established, and a pleasing curved top section with notched rafters. Installing an arch is a simple and effective way to transform your garden and create a stunning focal point.This will also provide a handy base for climbing plants to get established and eventually work their way around the arch. Crafted from quality timber that has been sourced from FSC-certified forests, each circle has undergone a pressure treatment process that helps to protect the structure from weathering and rot. It can be left in its natural timber state or painted at home to match your garden's theme.

Made right here in the UK from solid steel, the Monet arch is a generous 5ft wide. The minimal styling can be enhanced with optional lattice infill panels. Forest Garden have the slatted arch, a stunning contemporary arch that is all lines and right angles! There are matching fence panels too so you can build an uber-modern outdoor space.An archway can add height to a flat garden and provides an ideal home for colourful and fragrant climbing plants. Here are 4 popular arches that will add the wow factor to any outdoor space, but won't break the bank during these straitened times.