What is the Difference Between a Trellis and an Arbor?
A trellis is a decorative fence. It normally has a few posts joined with latticework or other cross pieces. It can attach to an existing structure or be independently mounted with base. A garden arbor is a free standing structure that has an arch or flat section across the top. It is normally two standing structures connected at the top by the arch or roof. It can include a bench or gate between the two structures.
As “hardscape” elements of a garden or park, both a trellis and an arbor are permanent architectural structures that support climbing plants and provide shade or privacy. However, a trellis usually sits against a wall as a single, flat, latticed surface like an extension of a fence. An arbor resembles a covered patio or pergola. It’s like an outdoor room with at least four columns supporting an open roof of cross braces, lattice, or canvas. Depending on your garden’s needs, a trellis or an arbor can add some visual diversity with an otherwise flat lawn or rectilinear hedge. Usually, a landscape designer will choose a trellis to add height to walls, increase privacy, separate different parts of the garden with a spacer that’s permeable to air and light, or specifically to support a vine that cannot grow upright on its own. A trellis looks like a decorative fence: a few aligned posts joined with latticework or other cross pieces. It can attach to an existing structure or independently mo
As “hardscape” elements of a garden or park, both a trellis and an arbor are permanent architectural structures that support climbing plants and provide shade or privacy. However, a trellis usually sits against a wall as a single, flat, latticed surface like an extension of a fence. An arbor resembles a covered patio or pergola. It’s like an outdoor room with at least four columns supporting an open roof of crossbraces, lattice, or canvas. Depending on your garden’s needs, a trellis or an arbor can add some visual diversity with an otherwise flat lawn or rectilinear hedge. Usually, a landscape designer will choose a trellis to add height to walls, increase privacy, separate different parts of the garden with a spacer that’s permeable to air and light, or specifically to support a vine that cannot grow upright on its own. A trellis looks like a decorative fence: a few aligned posts joined with latticework or other cross pieces. It can attach to an existing structure or independently mou
