You can top your pergola with retractable or decorative shade panel,' suggests backyard design expert Leslie Adkins of Trex Decking. 'These stylish and functional panels can be tailored to the ...

Metal - metal pergola frames are available from specialist manufacturers. They come in kits that can be bolted together and designs can be made to measure. Select the site for your pergola carefully.

Pergolas are eye-catching garden structures that shield you from the sun and raise your plants to new heights.

These recommended plants are also a 'haven for wildlife, with plants like honeysuckle and passion flowers proving popular with bees and butterflies', says Sam Stevens, Pergolux UK’s garden design ...