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If you are lucky enough to have trees or vines along a pathway in your garden, there is no doubt that at some point the tops with bend forward and meet with the trees or vines on the other side. This will create a beautifully green and fragrant archway known as a bower. Otherwise known as an arbor, a bower can be a handsome addition to the larger garden, giving you a pathway of leafy, shadiness, whilst providing an area of solitude and mysteriousness.

If you have a smaller garden which is not full of tree lined walkways, then a bower can be made with the addition of a wooden frame, known as a pergola. This brings to mind ladies in crinoline, wondering when Mr Darcy will ask them for their company at dinner.  You do not need to live in Downton Abbey though to have the benefit of a bower. They can be a stunning addition to any garden, creating a haven for flower loving insects and birds, whilst providing a cool walkway out of the sun.

These bowers or arbors can have many uses, to provide shade on a terrace, to link buildings or simply give the climbing plants something to grow up. All of which can look stunning when the foliage is in bloom.

Throughout the 18^th and 19^th centuries, these wooded areas fell out of fashion, because of the artificial nature of them, however they have seen a reintroduction in recent years and can the frames can be found to fit any style of garden or budget.

Bower frames now are commonly made of a weather resistant wood, sometimes supported on a stone base for robustness, but will all be a lattice style in order to give the vines or climbing plants something to entwine around and grow up. The more traditional design was stone support pillars, with wooden eaves, supporting a lattice frame over the top, this obviously would be an expensive way to have a bower nowadays, and trying to find a stone mason may prove somewhat tricky too.

If you want to add a touch of class to your garden, and fancy growing your own vines, then a bower may certainly be the option for you.

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