Homeowners will likely come across structures like arbors, gazebos, pergolas and even trellises as they wade through the variety of features they can incorporate into backyard plans.

Outdoor structure specialist Kevin King says that a patio cover can also save you space. Rather than dedicating a corner of your yard to a gazebo or a pergola, a patio cover goes over your patio.

One of the best ways to enhance your outdoor space is to add a garden trellis. Here's how you can build your own mini version ...

Of course, other garden structures -- pergolas and arbors -- offer some of the same benefits. But the trellis -- at its simplest a two-dimensional frame for plants -- goes where those sit-in or ...

Depending on the structure of your trellis or pergola, your plants might be fine on their own finding the support, but if not, consider loose garden ties to train the plants onto the structure.