When preparing a home for the Christmas holidays poinsettias are often involved. They are frequently placed both inside homes, and outside as decorative features. Aside from the fact that they fit the traditional Christmas colour bill, you may have wondered why they are associated with the holiday in the first place. Well, you are in [...]
I am not quite sure what it is about me, or my history that makes me such an advocate of themes, but there is no mistaking the fact that I am one. Of the things I love best, the list includes fancy dress parties, holiday decorations, and anything that involves standing apart from a crowd, [...]
Bamboo is an excellent way to add some decorative interest to a garden. One of my favourite ways to do this is to place slender strips of it along a wonderful garden pathway. Such strips can be made by employing a six way splitter to segment them off from a larger piece of bamboo timber. [...]
While many people think of the things they plant as the masterpiece of their garden, decorations can occasionally, and in those instances justifiably steal the show. One of the most obvious ways to create a dramatic focal point is to design an intricate, elaborate, or unusual floor for your outdoor area. Choose to create a [...]
The Old Order Amish create beautiful rustic garden decorations. Some of the most popular are the barn hearts and barn stars. They come in numerous patinas, and sizes for pretty reasonable prices. In the largest format they make grand statements against garden walls, and garden fences. In addition, if you are the creative type, you [...]
It is very satisfying to make a table centrepiece for your garden party that is created from items growing in that garden. While the blossoms and greenery will change you should keep some staples on hand to aid you in the production of your garden table decorations. A wonderful standard to have available is the [...]
Many of us forget that we have all the supplies necessary to create glorious, personalized wreaths in our garden. What could be more perfect as a garden decoration, than a garden wreath of coordinating vines and flowers. Plus, it is entirely up to you as to how easy or difficult a project this becomes. If [...]