A garden to most of us is nothing but rows of ornamental plants in front or edible ones in the backyard of the house. There may at the most be some sitting arrangements. Some may think about adding garden ornaments such as a fountain or a bird feed, but that is all. However, there is more to it than just that.
In its real aspect, a garden is just a planned space where we plan to grow different varieties of plants only for the enjoyment of it. The main purpose of holding a kitchen garden is also for that only. It can never fully meet our need, but we are always happy to have fresh vegetables or herbs straight from our own garden which induces us to grow them. On the other hand, when you think about it, gardening is not just a place which allows us to enjoy something more than the roses or broccolis what we have planted, more than that it enables us to enjoy the nature as a whole and that too more closely than we otherwise can
When the days when Romans ruled over the world the inception of garden ornaments have been an integral part of the garden designs. The main example for such a garden ornaments are still there beneath the ashes of Pompeii and other places. But there is a vast change in the styles of the garden ornaments because as the time changes the people have also changed accordingly and thereby their preferences and likings have also changed. But only a few residential gardens of today hold those elaborate fountains which were used to adorn the Roman gardens. But in today’s world most of them prefer the wall fountains or at the most small waterfalls at one corner.
The familiar garden ornament id the bird feeders. We have different types of it. The bird tray is not preferred like the tubes because it does not allow much of a waste. Tubes come with various features but it depends upon the type of food offered, and that is in turn depends upon the variety of birds you are trying to attract. Such as, in case if you want to attract humming birds, get a liquid dispenser that dispenses liquid nourishment like a sugar solution, and also see to it either the dispenser or the liquid must contain something red to attract the bird
Other than that, you can get birdbath, birdhouses or even bat houses. Such items not only attract wildlife to your garden, but they are also perfect as garden ornaments. Therefore, while hunting for garden ornaments, you need not confine yourself to statues and columns only. Any manmade object that increases the aesthetic value of the place can be included in the list provided they increase the aesthetic value of the place. In fact, there are so many varieties of them that it is well neigh impossible to make a complete list. Yet we can mention a few categories of them only:
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- Bird baths, feeders and houses
- Fountains, waterfalls and cascades
- Statues, columns and urns
- Gazing balls or yard globes
- Small objects like weathervanes, wind chimes etc
Then again, if you have the space, you can install a small version of a pagoda or a sundial. Moon bridges over small water bodies too are attractive addition to your garden. Today items like plastic flamingoes or gnomes have become quite popular, especially over here in the United States. In addition, instead of gas or electric heaters, you can have items such as chimaeras, portable fire pits or fire bowls too. Most of them are not only beautifully designed, but also quite useful in keeping the chill away.
Garden furniture is considered to be the most basic need of any garden and most of the time if you choose carefully these merely practical objects you can easily convert them into a garden ornaments. The ethnic value furniture is the wooden patio furniture’s. Tables, chairs and benches made from stone, wrought iron or even aluminum, which is selected with care, will surely add to the ambience of the place. Who are with creative bend of mind will use old discarded material to create outdoor furniture or other sculptures
Remember Bathtub Madonna in this association. It is also known as Lawn Shrine, Mary on Half Shell, bathtub Mary, bathtub shrine etc. These have now become commercially made today, but in the earlier days they were constructed by upending a discarded bathtub and burying one end of it. Shrine which is created of that sort will generally houses Virgin Mary. If you wish, you can also put an image of Jesus or any other Saints in it. Plant some good plants surrounding the shrine and you can thus create the focal point of the garden. Quite the opposite, you can also construct in a corner by a gently flowing waterfall, which makes it a best place for meditation. It is up to you to decide
Article by Thomas Reynolds of Garden-Ornaments.net, a website with the largest selections of garden ornaments information.
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