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Before buying garden
ornaments ensure they will withstand weather conditions.
This sounds obvious but it is surprising how many products
on the market are simply not suited to being left outdoors.
Less is best can very often
apply to garden ornamentation. One of two well chosen
items can often be far more effective than many random items
that can sometimes simply make your garden look cluttered.
Consider how you will see
your ornament from various positions around the garden and
from within the house. If it is something very special
it might be nice to see it from within the house during
winter. Consider what will be directly behind the
ornament. If you are thinking of buying a white statue
it would be senseless to place it directly in front of a
white flowering shrub.
Ensure that your garden
ornaments have no sharp edges or corners.
Water features are good if
you want to attract birdlife into your garden.
If you buy something
expensive that will be in clear view in your front garden
then you must ensure it is firmly secured so that thieves
don't attend. On our front verandah we once had
two extremely heavy gargoyles which a drug addict was busily
attempting to steal one day. Yes we did apprehend him.
He managed to get away but the Police eventually caught up
with him. Those gargoyles would have weighed 60 kgs
each but it goes to prove that some people will have a go at
stealing anything.
For those of us who are
budget conscious try re-using items such as old wheel
barrows, an old boot to grow a plant in or maybe a discarded
milk urn. Salvage yards often have suitable items for little
cost.
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