Elements of Garden Decorating

Series Summary

Landscaping your front or back yard doesn't have to be a professional job. Home gardens provide a tranquil area for reflection and relaxation. Tending and enjoying a garden can lower blood pressure, ease anxiety, and provide diversion in which to ponder various thoughts that have been lingering in your subconscious. Even if you don't have much yard space, planting a small corner garden is a simple task you could complete in just an afternoon.

In this free video series, our expert will show you how to make your garden feel more welcoming with some simple garden decorations. You will get tips on how to add water features like fountains and bird baths, garden furniture and decorative rocks to your garden. You will also learn how to pick out bird houses and wind chimes that are great for adding movement and sound to your garden. If you want to learn how to plan out a front or back yard garden and get tips for picking plants and flowers, our expert is here to help in this series of gardening videos.

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is Yolanda Vanveen on behalf of Expert Village. In this section we're going to talk about how to make your garden more welcoming. When we come back after a hard day at work, there is nothing like walking up to the front steps and seeing your beautiful garden. It just welcomes you home. There is a lot of different features of your garden that make it welcoming and in this section we're going to talk about it. When it comes down to water features, bird baths, garden art and different plants and trees, there are many things you can do to make your garden more welcoming, they are very simple. Whether it's a bell or a wind chime sound has a lot to do with your garden and making it feel approachable. People remember your garden when they been there because they seen the sites, the lights, the sounds and all of that goes into your memory. So when you make a garden more welcoming, remember all of your memory senses your sight, smell, hearing and that alone will make your garden more welcoming. In the first segment we'll talk about water features."