Lawn Ornaments That Beautify Your Porch: PART ONE

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Starting with your eye level or above, lawn ornaments such as wind spinners and wind chimes offer a great welcoming feel to any outdoor and indoor space.  These kinds of lawn ornaments entertain while adding a pleasant sound or view to look at.  They are a great conversation starter and look beautiful wherever they are.  Wind chime lawn ornaments come in all different kinds and sizes.  You can even make great centerpieces for your table using lawn ornaments.  Some good suggestions for where to place your wind chimes would be near a doorway.  Wind spinner lawn ornaments are usually seen hanging from a hook stand in your yard.  However, there are ways you can hang these beautiful lawn ornaments from the ceiling of your porch for display.  A corner spot is usually the best for wind spinners so they catch as much of the breeze that comes in from the windows as possible.  Make sure your wind spinners are fanned out properly to get the most spinning action.

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Top 3 Christmas Present Ideas for the Backyard Enthusiast: Number 3

Number three Christmas present idea is a wind chime.  Wind chimes are an easy present to give to your backyard enthusiast or anybody who loves the pleasant sounds and calmness wind chimes bring to any atmosphere.  Wind chimes can be hung anywhere, indoors and out, and don’t require a lot of space.  You do not even need a backyard to display a wind chime.  Wind chimes also come in many different sizes, themes and materials.  Some popular wind chimes include: bamboo wind chimes, wood wind chimes, metal wind chimes, personalized wind chimes and homemade wind chimes.  Bamboo wind chimes and wood wind chimes tend to create a more calming sound.  Metal wind chimes are more crystal clear and upbeat sounds.  Personalized wind chimes can be any type of material or sound but the purpose or meaning behind them is what’s most important.  Homemade wind chimes can be made of a bunch of old silverware.  These wind chimes may be fun projects to do with your kids.

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How to Shop for Lawn Ornaments

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It can be very overwhelming when shopping for lawn ornaments.  What do you buy and where are you going to put it?  First, before you leave your house, know of or look for a spot in your lawn and garden that is bare and in dyer need of some ornamental decoration.  What kinds of things surround the area?  Trees, pond, a deck, patio, fireplace, rocks, grass, etc.  This will help you determine what kind of lawn ornaments you are going to want to look for.  Lawn ornaments come in many forms so there is always something for every bare spot.  The most popular forms of lawn ornaments are garden statues or gnomes.  These are popular because they can go pretty much anywhere you set them and fit right in.  Stepping stones are another form of lawn ornaments that make for a great decorative path from A to B in your lawn and garden.  Other forms of lawn ornaments that people may not consider are things that can be hung from something, like a tree branch, hook stands, brackets, etc.  These lawn ornaments I am speaking of can be wind chimes, wind spinners, bird houses and bird feeders.  What a more wonderful way to decorate your outdoor space while also engaging in wild life  with bird feeders and bird houses.  Certainly wildlife in your backyard is entertaining!

Wind Chimes - Beautiful Sounds That Bring Back Pleasant Memories

When I hear the sound of wind chimes I think of a pleasant, carefree, once upon a day, long ago.  My great grandmother, Olive, comes to mind and the small town she lived in with her daughter, my grandma, for so many years of my life.  The pleasant and peaceful sound of wind chimes were always in the background when at grandma's house.

   

The best thing about wind chimes is that they create a sound like no other.  A sound that has the capability of forcing you to relax even if  your mind is telling you 'you better get up and do those dishes' or 'get the clothes off the line before the rain moves in'.  An inner voice that I am far too often familiar with these days.  Wind chimes are very therapeutic for me because of this inner voice and all the joys and adventures being a  young mom can bring into life.  If you can't get away from everyday life to relax, embrace the therapeutic sounds of wind chimes right in your own home.  Wind chimes can be used both indoors and out.  I've seen some people have wind chimes right in there office at work.  Anywhere close to a window and the slightest breeze is all you need to enjoy the sounds of wind chimes right at work.  How convenient is that?  Wind chimes make great gifts this way as well.
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Give Your Tree a Makeover

Trees are very unique in and of themselves.  There are not two trees in the world that are the same.  Each tree has its own personality just like we humans do.  With personality comes character and what a more unique and fun way to express ourselves through lawn decor and using trees to do that?  Some great choices of lawn decor include garden planters, tree decor, wind chimes and wind spinners.  Garden planters can add color and versatility, while wind spinners, wind chimes and tree decor can provide a more pleasant and entertaining environment. 

Wind spinners are one great piece of lawn decor that can add uniqueness to your tree or outdoor space.  By hanging wind spinners in your tree or near your tree you can enjoy the wonderful twirling just the slightest breeze can produce.  There are different variations of wind spinners that include solar light wind spinners, dog breed wind spinners, themed wind spinners and many other great shapes, sizes and colors of wind spinners.  You will be sure to find a wind spinner that will match your lawn decor theme.  Another great way to decorate a tree is with wind chimes.  If you are looking to create a pleasant surrounding area in your lawn or garden, wind chimes will surely be able to do that.  Wind chimes are also a great piece of lawn decor that come in a variety of different shapes, sizes and sounds.  So find a great selection of wind chimes to choose from and select the one(s) that match your personality or vibe you are trying to create.  You can’t go wrong with wind chimes.  Make sure to place wind spinners and wind chimes on a secure branch that will not easily break.

Although wind spinners and wind chimes can not be hung easily onto the trunk of a tree there is no reason to ignore this potential part of the tree.  The trunk may also be decorated using cute tree decor that you can nail right to the tree.  These unique tree decor may come in pieces, for example, the face of a monkey on one side of the tree and the tail directly on the other side of the tree.  These are cute and fun ways to strike up a conversation or entertain kids or even neighbors passing by.  Garden planters can be used to decorate the base around the tree.  You may do this by doing some light landscaping around the tree first with some mulch or rock and then adding garden planters in different spots.  Garden planters are a great way to add color to any area.  Flowers and plants are the most popularly used in garden planters and can make a dull space come alive.  By using garden planters you can move them from one place to another.  Just like wind chimes and wind spinners, there are many different kinds, shapes, sizes and colors of garden planters so look for the right one that takes to your liking. 

Whatever pieces of lawn decor you decide to go with, your tree will definitely come alive again and not be such an eye-sore.  Wind spinners are a beautiful piece of art that anybody will enjoy and allows you to be able to dial in on the theme of your lawn decor very easily.  Wind chimes can provide a sort of peaceful environment anybody will appreciate and like wind spinners can easily be matched to your lawn decor.  Tree decor bring laughter and entertainment into the yard.  And garden planters bring color and assortment into a space.  Whether you implement wind spinners and/or wind chimes and/or garden planters and/or tree decor you will enjoy all!

A great way to get your kids involved

Looking for some fun outdoor activities to participate in with your kids?  They love new things, bright colors, adventure and most of all spending time with you while doing it.  Consider organic gardening and simple lawn decor.  I found some wonderful ideas in an article written by Stacy Pessoney, Gardening With Kids that mentions using wind spinners, hummingbird feeders and wind chimes along with some wonderful organic gardening activities for the kids to get involved in.  Wind spinners can be a fun addition to any garden for kids.  They are colorful, twirl in the wind and there are so many different kinds to get.  Hummingbird feeders are a lot of fun for kids to get involved with.  They can help you make the nectar, pour the nectar in the bird feeder, help you clean the bird feeder and the best part is to wait and watch them come in.  Kids get a kick out of hummingbirds because they are so fast in motion and can be very territorial, so to watch them chasing each other around the bird feeder is very entertaining.  Along with wind spinners, there are so many different kinds, shapes, colors and sizes of wind chimes to choose from.  Kids will love helping you choose wind chimes and placing them in different areas of your garden.  Wind chimes can provide a very musical outdoor environment for everybody.  Make sure to check out some of the other organic gardening activities Stacy Pessoney has mentioned in her article, Gardening With Kids, and get busy with your kids in the garden.  They will thank you and appreciate it!