subject: How Garden Ornaments Will Better Your Lawn [print this page] The garden space and lawn around your home are simply an exterior "room" of your home. A lot of time is passed outdoors making your outside space and garden ornaments a highlight of the home. Tending your garden and reaping it's benefits provides many benefits to people. Highlighting your hard work with garden ornaments is a great way to show off your talents and your tastes. Some ornaments include accent pieces, mood lighting, furniture sets, plaques and stones, and even ponds, waterfalls, and fountains.
The arrangement of all these elements is an important part of making your landscape a place where people can enjoy the view as well as enjoy themselves. Utilizing the area surrounding your home by simply working with what is already there and adding to it bit by bit is the best way to plan out your landscape.
Using stones and plaques is a unique way to create a walkway or path through the yard or garden. Go one step further and display engraved and personalized pieces that commemorate a family member or beloved pet. Have your family name or address chiseled into a nice stone and display it in a central area in front of the home. Change things up by using contrasting colors and materials.
Another great way to accent your yard is through furniture. With so many options on the market you are sure to find the piece or pieces that best suit your needs. If you have a smaller space, create a nice corner hideaway using a lounge chair or two and an accent table. Add citronella candles for a fun touch. If you have a full patio that needs furniture, go with a coordinated set that includes table, at least three or four chairs, large umbrella, and even a chaise lounge to enhance the set. Colorful cushions will complete your display.
Your grill and other cooking utensils will round out your patio area, and certainly draw a crowd when you host a cookout. You can create an entire outdoor kitchen by selecting sinks and trash cans mounted in brick or other stone settings.
Why not go the extravagant and exotic route and have a pond complete with fish installed? Go one step further and create a waterfall that empties into the pond. Choosing the right plants to accent these show-pieces is key to creating a tropical getaway right in the backyard. If installing a pond or waterfall isn't an option, a fountain of any size is a nice touch in the center of the garden.
When the sun goes down, the mood lighting should come on. Most outdoor accent lighting does come on, automatically! Solar powered lights are a popular choice when it comes to lighting up your landscape. Hanging lights or mounted lights are also unique ways to create a dreamy glow in any garden or yard.
Top off your garden collection with various accents throughout the yard. Birdfeeders, whether they are free standing or hanging from a tree make a lovely impression while also serving a purpose. Statues of fairies, frogs, birds, and squirrels provide a whimsical touch to any garden. Windchimes provide a lovely background noise if hung from the patio or a nearby tree. Potted flowers along the patio and hanging plants wrap up your collection and tie it all together.
Highlight your abilities with gardening by maintaining your yard. Don't let weeds overgrow your plants. Neighbors will envy your outdoor space if you keep it neat.
Friends and family will flock to your comfortable outdoor extension of your home if you remember to choose the correct accents such as lighting and other decor.
