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Garden Décor
Container gardening can be an overflowing success for even the most
questionable of gardeners. Eliminating the stresses of pests, soil issues
and drainage, you can have a gorgeous garden in a single weekend. But a
container garden requires accessories to complete the "look."
Our decorative plant stands are like a pair of high heels for your container
garden. Stack a few well-tended potted plants along its shelves and you have
an instant focal point for your deck, patio or porch. Gorgeous enough to be
used indoors, our plant stands create visual interest.
A new arbor creates a frame around the most beautiful section of your
garden. Let vines grow up across its frame for an English garden theme or
move the arbor around your garden, highlighting a new picturesque view every
week.
We offer several options for your garden décor including decorative plant
stands, oversized garden urns and wrought iron arbors. It's jewelry for your
garden - and doesn't it deserve it?
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Using Vines to Decorate your Garden
A great way to decorate your garden is the use of vines. They are very
low maintenance and look good on almost anything. If you’ve got a fence or
separator that really stands out in the field of green that is your garden,
then growing a vine over it can be a quick and aesthetically pleasing
solution. However, there are many types of vines for different situations,
whether you are trying to grow it up the side of a house, along the ground,
or up a tree.
Many different ground vines are available. These types grow fast and strong,
and just inch their ways along the ground. They are very easy to direct, so
they can make a border around your garden, or just weave in and out of the
plants. I suggest using these as a hardy ground cover if you just want some
green on your dirt or mulch. Usually you can find a variety that is
resistant to being stepped on. It’s like a leafy, nice alternative to grass.
Even if you have kids and a dog, it should have no problems staying alive.
Another type of vine that is available is a “twining” vine. This refers to
their method of climbing. Twining vines require a lattice or equally porous
surface to climb up, since they are not sticky at all. They just climb by
sending out small tendrils to loop around whatever is nearby. I suggest
using this type of vine for climbing up trees, or any type of mesh. Usually
you have to guide them a lot more during their early stages, and after that
they will go wherever you want them to.
Vines not only look good on the ground or on lattices, you can blend them in
to the very architecture of your house. This is usually achieved through the
use of vines with small tendrils that have adhesive tips. They extend from
the vine and attach themselves to almost any surface. If your garden is
adjacent to your house and you want something to camouflage the big
unsightly wall, it’s a great idea to start out a few vines near the base. If
you have a vine like the Virginia Creeper growing, then your entire wall
will be covered in a matter of months. However I have seen situations where
the vine got out of control. After that, you have no choice but to watch the
vine take over your entire house.
One of the vines that you would probably recognize is Ivy. You see it around
a lot, generally because it is so adaptable. Out of the types I mentioned
above (ground, twining, and sticky pads), Ivy can fill in for pretty much
anything. It makes a great ground cover, and will grow up about any surface
you put it on. Although it grows quick and strong, I wouldn’t suggest
growing it up your house. This is because recently, buildings which have had
ivy for many years have found that it has been deteriorating the building.
So no matter what you want to do with a vine, you should have no problem
getting it to grow. You should always do your research beforehand and find
out about any negative qualities the vine has (such as its ability to
destroy buildings, in Ivy's case.)
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