Garden Ornaments

A Zen garden will be completely Zen when you make Asian yard ornaments to add to it. Asian yard ornaments can actually spruce up any garden, adding a small dash of Eastern tranquility or pizzazz. Not only do they often pay tribute to the beauty of nature and awesome, spiritual things, but they also add more interest than common garden... more »

Ornaments can be used around the garden in much the same way as around the house, although they tend to be heavier. A sundial, statue or a birdbath can add a stabilizing element to a flower garden.
You can landscape with ornaments simply because you like them, because they will look good in a particular position or as a device... more »

Your home may not be Versailles but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a beautiful formal entrance garden to welcome visitors.A small entrance garden may not seem to offer much scope for an extended symmetrical arrangement, but a small standard tree in a square bed can make a charming formal front garden. more »

The term "philosophical garden" calls to mind gardens that balance Eastern dualities and aspire towards balance. To many, they are the gardens of Confucius and Buddha, the gardens that create a sense of Zen and calm.
And yet, there was a time--sometime after the fall of Rome and before the Age of Enlightenment--when... more »

Your garden may take up a large amount of space in your front or back yard. Maybe you don't want to plant hundreds of annuals and take care of them all summer long. But you still want a nice garden. Don't worry. There are ways to fill in your garden without annuals that still looks nice and natural. Read on to see how to fill in a... more »