How To Support Metal Garden Arch

Garden Arches

Garden arches are an elegant way to create a walkway in your outdoor space, especially if you have limited space.

You can use arches to create a border in your garden or even a tunnel by installing several in a row. Decorate with plants to create a sweet-smelling scent, build height, cover up gaps, and attract wildlife to your outdoor space.

Browse our eye-catching plant supports to match your design ideas, including trellises and canopies and pergolas.

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Choose from a variety of runners such as honeysuckle and climbing roses to design a mass of colour and scents on your garden arches. Our stable and secure arches are built to last the test of time in all different weathers.

How to fix your garden arch to the ground

It's important that your garden arch is secure so that all your effort of growing beautiful climbing plants isn't destroyed on a windy day. You can secure your arches with brackets or by screwing poles and fixings to each leg and sinking it into soft ground.

You may choose to anchor your metal garden arch in concrete by digging holes in the ground and laying the bottom with drainage material, securing the arches in the holes, and pouring concrete to set it. Alternatively, you can screw your arch into concrete foundations set in your garden floor.

Ensure the foundations are frost proof and that they can drain properly in wet weather. If water gets in underneath and freezes, it can lift or break the concrete foundations. Dig holes around 80 to 100 cm deep with drainage material, such as gravel, underneath.

How do I choose a garden arch?

When choosing the perfect garden arch for your area, you need to plan ahead and consider what sort of plants and how many you expect to grow on the installation. When the plants grow, they should be supported with a stable structure. Make sure it is big enough for what you have in mind.

If you're wondering whether to purchase a metal or wooden garden arch, you should decide on the style you want your garden to have. Metal can feel more contemporary whereas wooden can appear more rustic. A low maintenance garden arch would be the metal option, as wooden may require treatment to make it last longer against mould and rot.

Where should I put my garden arch?

This can depend on what role you want your garden arch to play in the design of your outside area. Whether you're looking to:

Showcase climbing plants as a focal point
Create an entrance to a pathway
Create a tunnel
Frame a beautiful view
Create an arbour
Define sections of your garden

Then you can start to think creatively. It is entirely up to you – there is no right or wrong answer! Just make sure you decorate it with some beautiful plants and raised beds.

If you are thinking of growing your own fruit and vegetables, don't forget to browse our complete range of plant supports and find trellises, garden obelisks and more.