13 Charming Garden Arch Ideas You Can Easily DIY (2024)

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  Garden Archway Trellis

  

  This budget-friendly garden archway uses rolled fencing to make the archway that acts as a trellis for climbing vegetables and fruits. It works amazingly well and also provides a shady tunnel for your garden.

  Garden Archway Trellis from Merrypad

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  Garden Arch with Gate

  

  Here's a DIY garden arch idea that doesn't require you to build a new arch, but rather allows you to use your existing one. This beautiful garden arch also has a gate attached. It's a wonderful decorative yard piece that you'll love for years.

  Garden Arch with Gate from The Honeycomb Home

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  Garden Arch with Cattle Panel Trellis

  

  This project shows you how to build a garden arch made out of a cattle panel trellis. It's a great guide that encourages you to really plan out your arch before building it. There are a lot of great tips here for getting it just right.

  Garden Arch with Cattle Panel Trellis from Freckled Californian

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  Backyard Arch

  

  This backyard arch acts as a walkway separating the backyard and the orchard. It makes for a lovely transition between the two. A table and chairs can also be sat under the arch to take advantage of some shade.

  Backyard Arch from At Home With Ashley

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  Garden Bed Arched Trellis

  

  Here, an arch is attached to some existing raised garden beds. Steel cattle panel is used for the body of the arch, making it sturdy while keeping it inexpensive. Tomato plants and green beans are planted to climb and fill up the arch.

  Garden Bed Arched Trellis from Delia Creates

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  Wooden Arch

  

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  This garden arbor was built for a wedding and now is being used on a deck. It needed to be portable, tall, affordable, and durable to meet the needs of the builder. All the steps are here to help you build it, along with a video for more details.
  

  Wooden Arch from Remodelaholic

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  Grape Arch for the Garden

  

  This garden arch is used for growing grapes but you could really use it for any of your plants and vegetables with vines. This is built similarly to a pergola and gives some shade underneath it.

  Grape Arch for the Garden from A Piece of Rainbow

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  Obelisk Garden Arch

  

  The obelisk sides of this DIY garden arch not only let the plants climb, but they can also act as a tomato cage. Its interesting shape is emphasized with a fresh coat of bright pink paint.
  

  Obelisk Garden Arch from Flower Patch Farmhouse

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  Cattle Panel Trellis Arch

  

  This vegetable garden arch keeps the produce off the ground, giving them some air circulation and protecting them from some pests. A cattle panel is used to construct the trellis arch, making it easy to install and more affordable than wood or metal arches.

  Cattle Panel Trellis Arch from Savvy Gardening

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  X Arch with Bench

  

  Here's an interesting twist on a decorative garden arch. A bench is added so there's a place to sit and enjoy the sliver of shade the arch provides. You could use this just as a decorative arch, or plant crawling flowers to fill in the empty areas.

  X Arch with Bench from My Love 2 Create

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  Rustic Garden Arch

  

  Here's a simple wooden garden arch that has a rustic quality to it. This one is placed closer to the house, providing a lovely view out the window. Here, Queens Wreath vine is growing up the arch.

  Rustic Garden Arch from Nooks In Bloom

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  Garden Beds with Arch

  

  This DIY garden arch is flanked by two raised garden beds. There are actually two arches here, giving you a lot of room to plant some vines of any kind. Cedar is used to build this arch so it'll last you a long time out in the elements.

  Garden Beds with Arch from Woodshop Diaries

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  Arched Garden Arbor

  

  Here's a DIY garden arch idea that you can put anywhere in the garden or yard. It's made mostly of wood, with some fencing used to act as a trellis for the plants. You can build this arch for just over $100.
  

  Arched Garden Arbor from Remodelaholic