Archive for Garden Decor
All homes, big or small, benefit from some outdoor space. But if you only have a small patch of grass or a walled concrete space just big enough to park your car, don’t despair. With some clever ideas you can turn even the smallest area of outdoor space into a relaxing retreat in which to [...]
A pond is a beautiful addition to your garden. Whether you want a koi pond or an aquatic garden with lilies, there is a pond for every mood. Many instructional sites online will help you build a pond from scratch and there are also many prefabricated ponds for sale at gardening stores. One of the [...]
If you have ever dreamt of making an intriguing and magical garden for your home, why put it off? Waste no time in making your fantasy a reality. Anything you’ve dreamt about, even from childhood, is acceptable in a garden, where people can really let their imaginations run wild. For example, if you have ever [...]
Let’s agree that some gardeners have a thing for mixing the garden up. They know how to plant the pansies and the hydrangea, but they don’t shy away from the exotic plants either. These are the gardeners who like garden statues – who know that a good garden statue can set off the surrounding greenery [...]
The decision to create a live butterfly garden means answering quite a few questions. What kind of flowers are you going to plant? What species of butterflies are likely to visit your garden? How often will you see them? And how can you encourage plenty of butterfly traffic? These are good questions, and answering them [...]
Raise the subject of garden urns with most gardeners and you’ll likely get a quizzical look. Most gardeners consider their gardens to be a simple matter of plants. Maybe they allow for some shrubs or trees. And there’s nothing wrong with that. A nice spread full of rose bushes and daisies and phlox, maybe a [...]
Sprucing up your garden decor can be far simpler than you might think. Assuming that you already have plenty of plants in place, all that you really need to make your garden shine is the right outdoor gazebo. Many people believe that in order to have a gazebo in their yard, they need to own [...]
Here’s the thing about garden lights – once you’ve caught the bug, it can be awfully hard to kick it. Not only that, but you may even find yourself painfully addicted! Another light there, a different-colored bulb there . . . There’s always another little project that you can do when it comes to garden [...]
Have you ever wondered why you so rarely see a black and white wind spinner? Or a wind sock that offers nothing to the eye but a few shades of grey? Why aren’t there any bland garden ornaments? There’s a good reason for that. Color heals. It might sound crazy, but it’s true. Spending even [...]
Solar garden lights definitely are a real innovation. Because they make use of solar energy, which is eco-friendly and energy efficient, it makes them the preferred choice in lighting your outdoor area. They are 80 times more energy efficient than regular incandescent lights, an attribute that helps you to save on your energy bills and [...]
A garden swing seat is a fun element to have on your patio, deck, porch or in the garden. It’s a great piece of seating that almost acts like a love seat in your front or backyard because it is so comfortable. It can also really work within a specific design theme. These pieces are [...]
One of the easiest ways to add to the exterior décor of your home is by adding yard lighting. Outdoor yard lighting consists of any type of lighting that you would put in your yard, whether it is the front yard, backyard, or side yards and it includes such lighting as walkway lighting, driveway lighting, [...]
When it comes to lighting up the areas around the outside of your home, there are many options – from dangling lantern lights to obscure driveway lights, and from bright security lighting to more gentle garden lighting and more. But no lighting option makes more of an impact on the exterior décor of your home [...]
There are many different styles of garden clocks to choose from when purchasing a clock for your garden. What you choose really depends on the size of your garden, where you will place the clock, other items in your garden that add to your unique style, and how much you are willing to spend on [...]
A safe and easy way to light a pathway through your yard or to light any particular spot in your yard is with the use of a solar light. They can be placed just about anywhere that there is available sunlight and they can be easily moved if they are not in the exact spot [...]
10 Ways to Cultivate Space for Relaxation Imagine yourself sitting on the deck of an old mansion in a rocking chair, iced tea in hand, and big bunches of purple wisteria climbing the porch columns. Now, you are outside an ocean beach house quietly watching waves and sand flow over your toes. And now, you [...]
By far, the best way to add landscape lighting to your yard is by utilizing and purchasing landscape lighting kits. Why is this? The reason is really easy to understand, as you usually can get a better deal if you buy things in bulk as opposed to buying things separately. A landscape lighting kit comes [...]
A cheerful, sunlit, daytime garden infused with butterflies and birdsong becomes a romantic setting of shadowy mystery with proper garden lighting. Lighting should be subtle and provide enough light to see, but not enough to cause harshness and detract from the night sky. To create an idyllic, inviting nighttime garden, less is more. There are [...]
Just a few years ago, outdoor solar lights were offered by only a few companies, and the selection was fairly thin. Solar garden lights were offered in relatively few styles and there was very little competition between manufacturers. With the growth of solar technology in recent years, all that has changed. An industry that was [...]