Beautiful Weekend!

We had a beautiful weekend, minus the 45 mph winds that we are so known for getting this time of year.  I know wind can be a nuisance and what good is it anyway?  Well, it does play an important role in sustaining our lives but it can also be used in enhancing the decor in our backyard.  Wind chimes and wind spinners benefit from wind, hence their names.  Without wind, these lawn ornaments would be just that, ornaments.  Wind helps them create the atmosphere you are looking for.  The pleasant sounds of chimes and beautiful display of twirling wind spinners is a great way to enjoy the wind.  So if you live in a windy area like we do, make the best of it.  Try enjoying it using wind spinners and wind chimes. You will not regret it!

Article: Lawn & Garden Decor Makeover

Decorating your lawn and garden space with lawn ornaments can be very enjoyable and rewarding.  However, it may leave beginners overwhelmed or veterans stuck with what they have.  In this article I’m going to share with you ideas you can use to spruce up that space again or start fresh with new lawn ornaments.  In using these tips you’ll have your lawn and garden space looking just the way you want it in no time.

Anything you put in your yard for decorating is considered a lawn ornament.  It doesn’t have to be store-bought or made by somebody else.  You can create your own lawn ornaments by simply checking out your own resources.  So if you think you have it all when it comes to lawn ornaments, the garden statues, stakes, planters, gnomes, flags, the cut-outs of people bent over in the garden, wind chimes, wind spinners, bird houses, feeders and baths, you name it and you are still not satisfied, try finding something lying around the house, garage, barn or other out-building.  For example, an old paint can, tire rim, large milk jug, an old pair of boots, dresser drawers, tractor parts and old farm tools would make perfect lawn ornaments.  They are just collecting dust anyway.  Use your imagination to create something of your own by painting your home-found treasure(s) and using flowers and plants to decorate around it.  I’ve seen lawn ornaments such as old claw-foot bath tubs, bed frames, toilet bowls, toilet seats and the like in a bed of flowers and plants or surrounded by other lawn ornaments.  These can be creations of your own with literally endless possibilities.  Make it a fun activity with your kids.  Let them pick out the special lawn ornament of their choice from your stash and decorate away. 

As stated above, lawn ornaments can be anything and there are many choices of lawn décor to choose from.  With that said sometimes people tend to go, and I’ll use this term lightly, overboard with lawn ornaments in their yard.  If this is you and you think maybe you have too many lawn ornaments, think again!  It’s perfectly normal, and mind I say very easy, to go overboard with all the cute lawn ornaments out there to choose from.  But if you’d like to change it up a bit try adding more plants and flowers in the mix.  This will even out the lawn ornaments versus nature (plants, flowers, grass and trees) ratio.  I’ve seen beautiful yards with tons of lawn ornaments that are beautifully intertwined with lots of plants and flowers.  What a rich way to decorate your lawn and garden space by mixing lawn ornaments with nature. 

Along with adding flowers and plants to your beautiful yard or garden full of lawn ornaments, adding the right colors will do wonders.  If you have a colorful display of lawn ornaments try adding more green plants or small trees to the area.  You can also incorporate one or two different color flowers.  This will settle the color-tone down a bit and give it an even blend of lawn ornaments verses nature.  And vice versa, if you have a garden full of cherubs or angels, try including a colorful display of flowers and plants using garden planters.  Beautiful yellow and red tulips or lilacs would bring those cherubs and angels to life. 

Go ahead and take your kids on a scavenger hunt around the house; you never know what kinds of jumble you’ll find that will make great lawn ornaments.  Your lawn and garden will be looking at its prime when you establish a good lawn ornaments verses nature assortment and determine the right colors to use.  So if your garden and lawn ornaments are screaming for a makeover give it what it needs to create the story or theme you are looking to produce. 

  

On Sale This Week!

Visit our store today to save on these fabulous items!  You can find the beautiful Garden Statue Bench in our Lawn & Garden Decor page.  This lawn decor piece is adorable and would look great anywhere you choose to put it.  Our Wood Bait Shop birdhouse is a great gift or addition for that angler in the family.  In our wind chimes family you'll find much more where this J.W. Stannard "Moonlight" chime comes from. We have the largest and best quality of wind chimes available today!  And of course, just in time for Mother's Day, here is a cute garden planter that says "A Mother is a Friend You Never Outgrow" available from our Garden Planters page.  

                                              $94.95     $199.95                  $19.95     $24.95

 

                                                   $67.95     $79.95                    $16.95     $19.95

NEW Dog Wind Spinners Available

 

We have just added more inventory to our Dog Wind Spinners!  Find your dog wind spinner today or make it as a gift for someone.  All of the dog wind spinners come in black or copper colors and are 12 inches in diameter.  If you own multiple breeds of dogs and want one for each breed, you are in luck!  We are offering free shipping on all orders of $75 or more.  Shop our dog wind spinners today and save.

NEW Wind Chimes - J.W. Stannard

 

Check out our new inventory of Wind Chimes, featuring J.W. Stannard wind chimes! J.W. Stannard wind chimes are high quality and hand made.  These wind chimes represent what we like to refer to as calming sounds of music to help relieve everyday stresses.  Buy a J.W. Stannard wind chime today and experience a calming relaxation feeling in  your own yard.  Along with J.W. Stannard wind chimes we have an abundant lot of decorative NEW wind chimes available that are just waiting to fill your outdoor space with some beautiful sound.

Plants That Love Shade

We have some shady areas in our yard that would look great with some plants and flowers but I never knew what kinds to plant there because of too much shade.  I came across this YouTube video tutorial that I found helpful and so I hope it helps you too!
Plants That Love Shade

Most Popular Product This Week

 

If you are looking for a Dog Wind Spinner of your favorite dog breed, you may just find it here.  Our Dog Wind Spinners are very popular and we have a large selection to choose from.  If you don't see the Dog Wind Spinner you are looking for just e-mail us and we can check to see if we can get it.  These Dog Wind Spinners make the perfect gift for any dog lover and also would be a great addition to your lawn and garden decor.  Buy a Dog Wind Spinner today!

Happy Easter Everyone!

We will be taking orders Easter weekend, however they will not be processed until Monday morning!  Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter weekend!

YOUTUBE VIDEO - How to Plant a Tree Tutorial

Here is a very good Youtube video tutorial on a step-by-step process on how to plant a tree (by Lowe's).  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9MxrQyyvxs
It goes over steps to follow beginning with:
1) Choosing the right location for the tree and home
2) Dialing 811 to find out from you local utility company where it is safe to dig (avoid water/gas lines)
3) Zoning laws
4) How much sun does the area get & selecting a tree accordingly
5) Make sure to check the mature growth of the tree so that you have enough room
6) Climate
7) Native to area?
8) What tools you'll need
9) Best to plant in fall or spring
And so on!  Watch video to learn more about these really easy and helpful tips!

What Are Wind Spinners & Where to Use Them

If you are unsure what wind spinners are this information will be useful to you.  Wind spinners have come a long way since their origin starting from the wind mill.  They may be called many different names including: eye-catcher, pinwheel, whirligig, spinner, twirler & twister.  Some people think of wind spinners as a child’s toy made of a wheel of paper or plastic curls attached at its axle to a stick by a pin, which is designed to spin when blown upon by a person or the wind.  The wind spinners I will be discussing here are made of stainless steel and have many perks to its existence.