Enhancing the look of the garden with a few well-placed garden decorations
When the project to landscaping the back yard is finished, you feel a great sense of accomplishment. The yard is a relaxing area of green where you can breathe the fresh oxygen as you unwind from a long day at the salt mines. After the plantings are as you want them, you may want to add some other touches such as wind chimes or other garden decor. Little touches personalize the space even more and make the outdoor area feel as inviting as your personal Eden.
First is a caution about wind chimes. Before hanging wind chimes, consider your neighbors. If you live in close proximity to your neighbors, for instance, if you live in a condo complex, your neighbors will hear the chimes. Wind chimes are a treat during the daytime, but at night it can be a nightmare. When the neighbors are trying to sleep, they will become angry with you if your wind chime is clanging. Therefore, it is important that you hang a wind chime only if you have a large yard and the sound will not carry past your property line.
When decorating the yard, take into consideration the wildlife that may share the space with you. You will enjoy your yard more if you can entice the birds to visit you. If you provide seeds and water, they will visit and revisit. Your birdfeeder can be as elaborate as your budget and creativity allow. Or it can be just a simple landing place for the birds to sit and eat the seeds. Birds need water for both drinking and bathing, a pretty birdbath will be another attraction for both the birds and the people. The ultimate luxury would be a heated birdbath that will not freeze in the winter. But be sure to hose it out frequently. The birds are just as disgusted with a grungy bathtub as you are.
Another attractive piece is the gazing ball which resembles a huge, round Christmas ornament sitting on a pedestal. These are an old-fashioned decoration that has been revived recently. They are available in many shiny, metallic colors, but a color that is complemented by the green surroundings, such as gold, silver, purple, or green are the most attractive.
Safety can be incorporated into the garden layout when you install lights along the pathway. These are small lights that sit about a foot off the ground and give off just enough light to show where the path is. The early ones were connected by an electric wire that had to be plugged into the electricity of the house. Now they normally come as individual lights powered by solar panels. In the daylight they charge their solar battery, and at night, they use this power to light up. The final caution is go easy with the yard decoration. If the yard is filled with too many things like wishing wells, fake deer, and plastic flamingoes, the yard will draw derisive laughter rather than the admiration that you are striving for.
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