Although pergolas have been around for thousands of years and are popular throughout the world, it almost seems like these ...

Landscape designer Cate Singleton told me that she defines a pergola as 'an open-air shade structure constructed of posts, beams, and rafters.' Outdoor structure specialist Kevin King agrees ...

This includes firmly securing the pergola to the ground, using more resilient materials, and adding hurricane ties for rafters, like these from Amazon for increased safety.