Your Garden needs to be Decorated too!

Think of your yard as an extension of your home. You decorate the inside of your home, so why not decorate the outside too! Instead of simply taking care of the health issues relating to your yard, try taking care of the ethereal as well. Whether you are looking to add a touch of elegance to a formal garden, a bit of playfulness to a child’s garden, a sense of serenity to the senior’s garden, or some character to a casual garden, unique motifs can easily create the transformation for you.

In your home, you use various elements to spruce it up: picture frames, knickknacks, plants, vases, etc. Employ the same concept in your yard and garden. Don’t stop at one feature, but rather accentuate the personality of your yard in as many avenues as possible.

That is, once you have developed a theme that you would like to follow, continue with it. Look for garden items that accent the theme in a decorative and pleasant way.

Several locations are available that will meet your every need for outdoor decorating. Whether you decide to shop at a store that specializes in garden supplies, home improvement store, discount store, or an online site, a variety of lawn decorations in a wide array of colors, sizes, styles, and price ranges will be available to fill your needs.

While the mass produced items provide lower cost, the custom made, hand painted, or hand crafted items provide uniqueness, character, and versatility in design.

Tree Faces

Trees are stately creatures and as such, probably the most prominent part of any yard. Tree and forest faces, available in a wide assortment, add a bit of unique personality to your yard. Sold online and in major garden stores, home improvement stores, and even discount and department stores, tree faces are an inexpensive way to upgrade the yard.

Wind Chimes

Since a garden offers relaxation from life’s turmoil, they can help to instill a balance to our lives, even out the rough edges, and refresh a sense of inner well being. How we design our garden not only says something about our inner needs, but it also reflects what is important in our lives. Use the dulcet tunes of wind chimes to sooth the soul at the end of a hectic workday. Select smaller wind chimes when looking for a more delicate, softer tone for your garden. The larger wind chimes are more robust in sound and will add a heartier tone to the garden. Wind chimes come in a variety of motifs, as well, and can offer an additional element to the theme of your garden.

Gnomes

Gnomes, those small, dwarf-like creatures that dwell in many gardens, add a sense of the whimsical and delightful. Take a walk around many a garden and you will discover any of a variety of gnomes- playful gnomes swinging from trees, unabashed gnomes bathing in the open, industrious gnomes sewing the pants of another, mischievous gnomes sitting in watering cans or sprinklers, and even checker playing gnomes. In fact, gnomes can serve more than one purpose as they clutch a solar light cleverly disguised as a lantern. Quite often, gnomes are viewed as more than just a decorative piece. Gnomes are considered symbols of hope, luck, and even karma. Not only can a gnome bring a bit of fun to your garden, but also, a bit of peace to your mind.

Outdoor Decor

Outdoor wall decorations, which come in a variety of styles and products, can be used as focal points to attract attention to a location or to pull the whole theme of the garden together. Wall medallions, wall fountains, and garden plaques are available in a number of sizes and motifs. Popular motifs include the celestial with a wide array of suns, stars, and moons, the Oriental with Chinese characters and dragons, and nature with frogs, butterflies, lions, flowers, and more.

Outdoor clocks, thermometers, and rain gauges offer an added decorative flair to outdoor structures. Intricately carved designs and motifs, captured in colors or muted shades, grace the walls alongside a footpath, walkway, or breezeway. Consider the remainder of the garden when selecting wall décor products. A variety of materials are used in creating these and the happy gardener can select among brass, fully bonded molding material, bronze, wire, cork, shell mosaics, and heavy duty resin.

Birdbaths and Birdfeeders

Nature lovers can enjoy a glimpse of the feathered friends in their neck of the woods by adding birdbaths and birdfeeders to their gardens and yards. From simple one bowl designs to the more complicated two bowl designs, birdbaths are available in a variety of materials and styles. Prices range from less expensive to the expensive depending upon the materials used and the intricacy of the design. Popular materials used in birdbaths include traditional concrete, resin, and metals, especially copper and cast iron. Fashionable motifs for birdbaths include roses, ivy, leaf patterns, and a variety of decorative flowers.

Birdbaths are often added for an ornamental touch, rather than their ability to attract our winged friends, and therefore, the style of the birdbath plays an extremely integral role in its selection. Styles ranging from the classic and Victorian to trendy and contemporary include intricately designed pedestals, ornate leaf patterns, angels or lovers hovering on the edge of the birdbath, rugged rocks designs, stone and pebble conglomerations, and ground level birdbaths. Birdfeeders, handcrafted, hand-painted, or mass produced, add a unique touch to most gardens. One of the best features of adding birdfeeders is the ability to direct the garden visitor’s attention upward. Hung from a tree branch, porch railing, or patio eave, birdfeeders invite nature to visit and stay awhile for the enjoyment of all.

Special Touches

A variety of small touches can be added to the garden for additional atmosphere. A simple welcome sign may often be the first decorative accent that a visitor will see. Colorful pinwheels placed in strategic locations can add just the right touch of levity and playfulness to any garden. Available in a wide array of styles and motifs, the lively pinwheel has developed into a fashion statement that adds a bit of class to any garden with minimal cost. Decorative stones and pebbles can add a dash of color and character to areas that need a bit of lightening up. Decorative lawn edging has developed quite an attractive look and can easily add flair to a garden already full of character.

Tables and chairs ideally placed on a balcony, verandah, porch, or patio can create a comfortable viewing point for the delights of the garden. Strategically placed urns and plant stands give an added touch of character to lonely corners of verandahs and driveways. Concrete benches and statues, cleverly placed about the garden, create pleasant locations for visitors to linger and enjoy restful moments. Weathervanes, keeping in tune with the garden’s theme, add a distinctive touch to the roof of any home. Popular weathervane motifs include roosters, a hen and chicks, and hummingbirds.

Remember to replace pieces that become too damaged to remain attractive or functional. Sentimental pieces, however, should simply be repaired in the best manner possible. Taking proper care of your ornamental garden items throughout the year should prevent too many pieces from falling by the wayside. Add a bit of interest to the outside of your home with creatively designed garden items that fit your needs and style.