We did cut some of those lower branches on the Maple last fall so the lowest branches on the left and on the right are now gone. We did not cut the second to last branch on the right off yet as that branch is thicker and we wanted the tree to get taller before we cut that one off..I like the idea of a higher tree. As for the arbor I have not ruled out putting it on a angle like birdwidow said but I am still thinking along the fence looking at the knockouts roses and trampoline might be more my idea as I love to see my whole yard while swinging. It would need to come out a few feet though from the fence..I was thinking of putting a hosta bed under the Maple in the near future but not sure much would grow under there. Someone sent me a photo once of a flower bed under that maple and it looked kinda neat but wonder if the plants would really do that well there. Ill see if I can find that photo as it was kind of different.. Here it is

Not sure whether this is a pathway or a porch arbor, but that is something you need to consider. Some of the vines grow so much that it is a constant battle to keep them off the roof. Jasmine is fragrant when it blooms, but only one month a year. Blue sky vine is beautiful, but has no scent, and sometimes waits until just before frost to bloom (although my friends and neighbors' bloom in the summer). Don't plant either of these where they can get near the roof. Not sure about trumpet vine, I think the yellow one is the dreaded cat's claw, which apparently is a tarted up kudzu....maybe it is different from the orange one. Cape honeysuckle blooms in the fall and winter if it is mild, not like this year. Wisteria is beautiful and fragrant, but keep it away from your house (I have mine about 12 feet away with a sidewalk in between). It can mess with your foundation. I haven't had much luck with clematis since moving south. Passionflowers are pretty and some people say they grow like weeds (not for me). The yellow mandevilla with the shiny leaves (not sure what its real name is) is really vigorous and blooms all season long and hummingbirds love it. It will die back, but if you cut it back and mulch it well it will come back in spring. Of course, you can put climbing roses like Lady Banks (but only blooms once a year) or a repeat blooming climber. I haven't grown crossvine or snail vine, but that might be a good choice. Annual vines are great to plant until your perennial vines do some growing (the first year it sleeps, the second it creeps, the third year it leaps). Cypress vine (little red flowers and lacy foliage) blooms late summer, attracts hummingbirds, hyacinth beans (also hummingbird attractor) bloom late summer and have sweet pea like pink flowers followed by purple pods. Morning glory and moonflowers are beautiful. When mixing the vines, if it would look right on your arbor, you could put a 2 foot lattice trellis about halfway down on the long side(s) and grow two matching vines there, maybe the jasmine which is nice and green all the time, then put your colorful vines at the corners. Good luck when we can finally get out in the yard again! This winter is separating the men plants from the boys!

Jeannie, so good that you are feeling up to puttering around in your lovely garden. It really does look like a tranquil healing spot to be right now. I love you pumpkins. I would have never thought of using a trick or treat pumpkin for a cement mold. Great idea! Love your barb wire balls too. Wondering if it would be easier wearing leather work gloves. (My dear neighbor who passed away last year, one time sewed up a stray cat that the dogs had torn up pretty badly while her DH held it wearing a pair of long welding gloves, that wouldn't have been much harder to do than barbwire) Your mums are stunning too. My flowers have had to fall way down on my list of priorities this year, but I'm enjoying everybody elses, Be careful and don't work too hard while you are doing treatments.

How deep is the arbor? Most of them that I have seen are only about 15 to 18 inches deep, so the tulle fills it fairly well if you use the 72 inch wide type and not the very narrow tulle. However, you may not have the wide type in the U.K.