How to Build a Simple Bamboo Garden Attraction

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Simple attractions in the garden add interest and whimsical delight. Bamboo is an inexpensive and versatile material to use and it can be found at most garden stores in many forms. Attractions made of bamboo look good in any garden setting. Read on to learn how to build a simple bamboo garden attraction.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Four thick bamboo poles
Bamboo wind chime (large)
Sisal garden twine
Five attractive stepping stones

Step1

Choose an area for your garden attraction. An ideal site would be a private, open area that one could walk into and perhaps use as a meditation place.

Step2

Decide on the width of the bamboo garden attraction. A good width is about the size of an archway that one could easily walk through.

Step3

Drive two tall, 4- to 6-inch diameter bamboo poles carefully into the ground. Protect the ends of the poles while driving them securely into the ground so the poles do not split or crack.

Step4

Place a third bamboo pole horizontally across the two upright poles approximately 2 to 3 inches from the top and have someone hold it while you tie the bamboo pole securely in place. Tie in a neat, decorative criss-cross design with sisal twine to secure it across the two upright poles. The ends of the horizontal pole should extend several inches on each side of the upright poles for visual interest.

Step5

Secure a slightly shorter bamboo pole 10 to 12 inches below the first, using the same technique with the twine. The ends of the second pole should not extend as far out as the one in Step 4.

Step6

Hang a bamboo wind chime securely from the lower pole.

Step7

Add stepping stones leading into the bamboo attraction.