There is also a large array of statues which can be placed in the yard. Most people are familiar with the garden gnome and the pink flamingo, but there are also many animal characters in statue form. You will see some that are water fowl characters such as ducks, geese or swans. These can be made to look very lifelike and natural in appearance. When placed on a lawn area they look as though they actually are real animals. Some statues are created to have a stone appearance to them even though they are actually created of a durable pvc plastic. These will also come in animal styles such as the puppy or the elephant. Additionally, you can find humor in many of these statues as well, with the characters purposely appearing cartoon-like for those that appreciate funny garden decorations.

You may find various types of garden stones you can use as décor also. These might be large squares or circles and have items inlaid inside of them such as butterfly images. These large stones can be set around a particular garden area or used to create a path. Also available, are some very inexpensive items you can add to your yard to bring some enjoyment to it such as the colorful windmills or windsocks. With the huge variety of items available today, you will easily find something that matches your garden decorating style and your yard.

Essential Garden Decor items

Here is a very short list of some of the more popular garden decor products that are available today. We will touch on each briefly and hopefully drive into each in greater detail soon.

• Statuary- There are many kinds of garden statues that are appropriate for your garden area. They range from concrete all the way up to bronze. Recycled yard art has become very popular in recent years.
• Wildlife accessories- There are many kinds of wildlife enhancing items that you can add to your garden not the least of which are the plants and flowers that your grow there. We will dig into this more in a future article, but for now we are going to focus on the many varieties of birding devices.
• Bird baths – From simple do it yourself recycling projects (which are some of the best) to elaborate works of art, a bird bath can become a fantastic center piece to your garden.
• Birdhouses – If most of the cutting and power tool preparation work is done ahead of time, building a birdhouse can be a great project for the kids in your family. You will want to get a birdhouse the is made for the specific types of birds you are interested in attracting because birds of different species like different types of homes.
• Bird Feeders – These are great at attracting birds (and other animals) to your garden area. You will need to watch out for squirrels stealing all of your bird food. There are some pretty ingenious anti-squirrel feeders around and we hope to cover them soon.
• Wind Chimes – One of the best audio and visual items that you can add your back yard garden or patio area. There are many different styles, materials and sounds to choose from and most wind chimes are pretty reasonable in price.
• Garden Features – Garden features include things like garden row labels, structures for climbing plants
• Other decorative items like flags, signs and plaques.

Another great idea is to give away garden decor gifts. they can be used indoors or out and you can match them to the style of the person that you are giving them to.

As you can see, there are many avenues for sprucing up your garden décor. We hope to cover many of these items and other great garden décor ideas soon.