| A garden can be a place of peacefulness, or a | | | | what you will be using your garden for. If you |
| place of entertainment. It really is all to you and | | | | have children and allow them to play out in the |
| the type of garden décor that you choose. | | | | yard and Japanese style might not be right for |
| The point of garden décor is to bring your | | | | your yard. |
| garden together. | | | | Some people treat their garden décor as |
| Garden décor is similar to home décor | | | | serious as they do their home décor and |
| but with different elements. For your garden you | | | | you should get in the habit of doing this also. Your |
| would use things like fences, trees, grass, | | | | pieces could be at more risk for damage due to |
| walkway, bird feeder, and flowers. Furniture is not | | | | the environment they are placed in. They are |
| uncommon in garden décor but it must be | | | | exposed to severe temperature, wind, rain and |
| made of material that will hold up on all kinds of | | | | even snow. Make sure you take care of your |
| weather. Of course you can store your furniture | | | | pieces. |
| during your winter months is you live in a state | | | | Also remember that keeping up with your garden |
| that has winders. | | | | décor also includes maintaining your garden. |
| The first thing to think of before you begin | | | | You want to keep your lawn cut and trimmed |
| shopping for your garden décor is what sort | | | | and watered routinely especially during the |
| of theme would you like. Do you want a more | | | | summer months. You also will want to keep your |
| country rustic feel to it? Are you looking more | | | | bushes trimmed to so they do not bring your |
| for a Zen garden type décor? Do you have | | | | garden décor down by being overgrown. |
| young children and want to create an ideal | | | | Keep your flower beds free of leaves. If you are |
| outdoor play area for them or are you looking for | | | | one who likes to have a pond in their garden with |
| a Japanese garden? Once you decide on your | | | | real fish, make sure you keep up with them. Feed |
| theme, then it is time to go shopping. Keep in | | | | them and clean the pond accordingly. If you have |
| mind you don't need to color coordinate your | | | | a fruit or vegetable garden, make sure you keep |
| yard. You can mix and match with your ideas. | | | | up with it and water it. Pick the fruit and |
| Have fun with it. Think of the feeling you want | | | | vegetables before they go bad. If you are a pet |
| your garden to give off. If you are going with the | | | | owner, especially a dog, make sure you pick up |
| country feel and theme, you can put wooden | | | | after it. |
| flower pots out there, and other country pieces. | | | | There are endless possibilities for how you can |
| A Zen garden might have a small waterfall in it | | | | decorate your garden. Your garden is a blank |
| and be arranged very specifically. If you are | | | | canvas and the garden décor is the paint. |
| having trouble coming up with a theme, think of | | | | Have fun painting your masterpiece. |