That front lawn looks so bland? And that backyard, where the parties are hosted doesn’t quite give the vibe? Want to dent that lasting impression upon guests approaching your front yard? Or, garden decoration makes you one with Nature? Whatever the reason may be, looks like there are quick fixes to jazz up the aesthetics of your garden.
The vibrant colors, the texture, the fragrance, and the birds chirping in the background
-quintessential garden view! To ramp it up further, why not add certain elements to make it eye-catchy? As the saying goes, ” Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful and sitting in the shade”, it requires some smart work, not necessarily hard work!
Gone are the days when weeding, mowing the lawn, treating the soil, and watering the plants sufficed. With garden designing being ‘a thing’, garden ornaments are absolute necessities. Look up Quora and ample sites searching for beautiful garden pictures, and you would stumble upon garden decor, along with flowering plants and multifunctional edible herbs.
What Are Garden Ornaments?
Garden ornaments essentially mean any decorative item used to beautify the lawn space and enhance the features. Therefore, garden decor can range from simple flower pots, jardiniere to garden statues and outdoor furniture. It is not a recent practice but it has been there since the Grecian days, finding its peak during the Italian Renaissance. Perfected by the English, landscape gardens have since added tea-houses, temples, shrubberies, and grottoes to the concept.
How To Implement Their Usage?
Understanding the space and narrowing it down on a theme helps in garden decoration. For example, decorative stands and trolleys can be used for planting flowers. Or, vertical spaces like walls and railings can be used to hang flowers on a fence to free up floor space. Along with the foliage, flowers, and fruits, add animal sculptures to the setup. This might attract cardinals and bird species to the backyard!
Garden ornaments, like a sundial plinth or a majestic urn act as punctuation marks amidst the natural wilderness. Proper placement of garden decor commands our instincts as to how we shall navigate throughout the garden. A fountain, placed in the middle of the garden, with water tinkling down; the image itself adds to the serenity. Surrounding these, there can be a small pond and ornamental stones, by the sides.
Balcony Garden Suggestions:-
Running out on space? No worries, here are some basic garden decoration items for balcony gardens.
- Artificial grass mat (Zen garden, with vertical garden walls)
- For the climbers, trellises, and obelisks are the best options.
- Smaller flower pots, instead of large planters.
One must invest in seating arrangements for viewing the green foliage! Wooden seats go well with the natural look. Cafe chairs, pergolas, and chic tables, for smaller spaces, work wonders. At evenfall, a flash of soft lights complements the entire somberness.
Conclusion:-
Alongside these, do not forget to invest in the basic accessories of garden decoration -shovel, pickaxe, spade, wheelbarrow, gloves. With the ornamental touch, don’t let go of the age-old practices. Combine both to make your garden living space.
Last but not the least, don’t forget to have a customized ‘welcome’ signboard making the space all the more friendly!
