October 31, 2011 – 9:49 am
Water features can elevate a garden from being quaint to something more memorable, and highly regarded. Once you have yours in place, then you can take things one step further and embellish it with water lilies. At first you might be thinking, wait my water feature is not large enough for water lilies, but you [...]
The date of our niece’s wedding is fast approaching, and, knock on wood, everything seems to be moving along swimmingly. This means not only are peoples nerves not frazzled, but I can do something myself that I expected to have to allocate to another member of our family. I will be decorating the wedding gazebo, [...]
We have now lived in our home for over ten years, but there still remains one project that we have had our hearts set on that has not come to fruition. It is something that we were certain that we wanted to do to improve our lifestyle, and the property value of the place from [...]
February 5, 2011 – 9:14 am
Once you have things in order, and under control in our garden it is time to put the finishing special touches into place. Should you have the kind of garden that has pathways, hidden coves, and nooks and crannies then the addition of a whimsical garden stool might suit it. A hand glazed ceramic garden [...]
December 1, 2010 – 8:53 am
Your garden says a lot about you and your home, but it may do more than that according to the practice of Feng Shui. The guidelines of this art say that it is important to have the following in your garden, a water element, metal element, wood element, fire element, and earth element. With a [...]
October 28, 2010 – 10:43 am
I just came upon a woman from Canada who has turned her outdoor space into a fairy garden. Her undertaking is one that was prompted by the visits of her granddaughters. She decided that since they spent so much time out of doors when they visited that it should be morphed into a magical place. [...]
Nothing could be more special than introducing a gurgling fountain feature into your garden that is solar powered. You get the soothing sound of trickling water, the visual of the ripples, and a decorative piece for your area. Then, on top of that there is no wiring involved, nor any maintenance, because the sun is [...]
My neighbour has spent years designing, and cultivating her beautiful garden. For years her outdoor space was the envy of the village. But then, things took a turn. Apparently, since visiting her hometown in Germany she has become a bit obsessed with garden gnomes, or in her words, garten zwergs. I recognize that she is [...]
December 18, 2009 – 2:17 am
Of all of the garden decorations I have seen recently, stained glass garden art sculptures appear to be the most attractive and unique. These works of art are individually handcrafted from stone, natural wood, metals and glass. The most impressive of the bunch are those that are predominantly stained glass and black steel. Stained glass [...]