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