Height and Structure: Add Vertical Interest to Your Garden

Height and structure create movement and dynamism, enhancing the way a garden is perceived and used. Here, we show you how to combine hard landscaping and planting to create the effects you want.

Excerpted from Garden Design
Filed under: Retaining Wall, Pergolas

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Temporary Screens

Pergolas and other built structures provide height and solid overhead planes, but they need support and can fill small gardens with posts. Instead, consider suspending temporary canopy screens to create shade and make the garden feel more intimate. Lightweight sail-like screens need to be attached securely, but they can also be taken down when not in use.