Autumn Grape Arbor: 'Cabernet' Vines on Recycled Redwood and Rusty Iron in Woodside

Autumn Grape Arbor: 'Cabernet' Vines on Recycled Redwood and Rusty Iron in Woodside

Landscape architect Tito Patri celebrated fall in a Woodside garden by training 'Cabernet' grapevines over a custom arbor of soft-forged iron and recycled redwood.

• Iron posts/frame rust naturally; unpeeled logs from two small redwoods removed during house construction form the roof, lashed horizontally with sturdy twine.
• "Incorporating recycled materials was an important part of the entire project," Patri says.
• Flagstone path curves beneath arbor through groundcover mix: silvery lamb's ears, manzanita.
• Greenery foils grapevines' red-orange foliage; rusty brown arbor enhances color show.

Design: Tito Patri, San Francisco (415/346-2226)