| Gardens are not just places where one grows | | | | hold your plants. Many kinds of containers are |
| plants and vegetables. To complement the | | | | available, the popular ones being made of |
| amount of effort you put in here, you should try | | | | concrete, fibre stone, fibreglass and plastic. For |
| and improve your garden decor so that your | | | | earth tones, you might choose terracotta. Correct |
| garden looks beautiful, even without flowers. Here | | | | use of planters can also add height, shape and life |
| are some tips to help you work on it: | | | | to your garden. |
| 1) Singular focus | | | | 6) Lighting |
| One way to make a difference to your garden | | | | Lighting up a garden nicely also enhances the |
| decor is to focus on one part of the garden and | | | | garden decor. Other than lighting up the pathway |
| build the rest around it. This can be done by | | | | in your garden, you can also light up a specific |
| building a gazebo, an arbor, a rose pillar or any | | | | tree by focusing light beams on it. Make sure you |
| statues or sculptures of interest. | | | | keep safety concerns in mind for lighting options. |
| 2) A sense of architecture | | | | 7) Define your place - use varieties of height |
| You can provide an architectural form and a | | | | Garden ornamentation will define garden spaces. |
| sense of style to your garden decor by adding a | | | | Taller garden decor and sculpture can create |
| bit of iron gate work, elegant metal topiary forms | | | | pleasant and sprawling visual architecture in small |
| or concrete statuary to the garden. Simple garden | | | | spaces. Always try and place taller plantings |
| ornaments and artful decor contribute | | | | toward the back of the garden. Try and use |
| tremendously to the aesthetic value to your | | | | varieties of height to beautify your garden. |
| outdoor living garden spaces. | | | | 8) Block what you do not like |
| 3) Adding water features - a waterfall or a | | | | Block a part of the garden with climbers like ivy |
| fountain | | | | or vines if you do not like the way it looks. A |
| Building a waterfall or a fountain can add a lot of | | | | trellis or obelisk can also be combined with the |
| value to your garden decor. In fact, most | | | | climbers to block the view. It will only end up |
| Japanese gardens have a water feature, and the | | | | enhancing your garden decor. You can also add a |
| ones without water features have something that | | | | birdbath to your garden. |
| represents water, like grey gravel or sand. If you | | | | 9) Temporary additions for special purposes |
| would like to be a little innovative, you can turn | | | | If you organize parties in your garden, they are |
| your whole garden into a water garden. | | | | some ways to improve on your garden decor. If |
| 4) Collect and scatter | | | | you are on a shoestring budget, you could light |
| After having collected a variety of art and | | | | the garden by candles, lanterns or string lighting. |
| ornamentation to add to your garden decor, | | | | Clean up a certain area within the garden to |
| make sure you scatter it throughout the | | | | provide a tidy place for your guests. Addition of |
| landscape. Some people place topiary, sculpture or | | | | fragrant containers would fill the garden air with a |
| tuteur forms in distant small landscaped garden | | | | pleasant smell. Also, do not forget to get |
| spaces for maximum viewing impact. Try and | | | | comfortable garden chairs for your guests. |
| frame ornamental pieces of art with easy-growing | | | | Finally, no matter how you wish to decorate your |
| shrubs and low-growing flowers. | | | | garden, you should make sure that everything is |
| 5) Correct use of planters and containers | | | | harmonized. Utilizing all your resources with |
| For an elegant garden decor, you may need to | | | | perfect balance can enhance your garden decor |
| carefully choose the planters and containers to | | | | and make it your own piece of paradise. |