Santa Cruz Landscaping: Pergola in Felton, Ca. #3

Here is the near finished Pergola.

We had to build around the established Wisteria vines in some places.

We also added a Redwood fence and a 6x6 timber retaining wall.

Old Wisteria Vines

As we were building this Pergola, we were able to meet a lot of the neighbors on the street. This is a really friendly neighborhood and everyone seems to know each other. As people walked by with their families or their dogs, we found out that a large percentage of the  neighborhood comes by to see the Wisteria in bloom every year.  Some people say the come by to take pictures even. The people we talked to were very happy that we were taking extra precautions to save this neighborhood heirloom.

I have yet to see this old vine in bloom, but I am happy to be a part of a somewhat historical restoration and plant preservation. 

Working Around the Wisteria

We will come back in a week or two for some final touch ups. We still need to sand and stain the entire structure and tie up some vines that are loose.