This 19th century design of a garden seat made an elegant addition to formal flower gardens, as its parts were composed for the purpose of training foliage in a light and playful manner. The construction was very simple, consisting of oak pillars and iron-rods to form the arcades and trellises. The basket-like ornaments on the pillars were formed either of light iron or wicker-work into which creepers could be trained, so as to fill them with a rich assemblage of natural and living flowers.

An arcade of this kind, being of considerable length, would have a fine appearance in a straight line bordering a parterre. Parterres were formal gardens consisting of planting beds bordered with hedging and gravel bed walkways. As a garden seat, the design featured a light trellis roof, sloping from the straight connecting rods above the arches, down to the wall or back of the recess; this roof would be covered by foliages, thus affording protection from the sun.

An decorative fence will accent a small flower garden with its beautiful features. It is also useful for the purposes of separation and of protection. Wrought iron fencing imparts an elegant finish when tastefully designed. Garden fencing is crafted in a wide variety of styles and heights that added prestige to any property.

Garden Fencing Designs