Pergolas can be an attractive way to add interest to your landscape as well as add some important shade in the warmer months. A pergola can be a free standing structure placed in the yard, maybe a reward at the end of a stroll down a garden path. This can be a lovely spot for a few chairs under a canopy of climbing plants or flowers. Other pergolas can be built to attach to your home, creating an architectural feature as well as shading a sun-filled room or covering an existing patio. Pegolas are fairly easy to build, quick to assemble and not to tough on the wallet.