Curious About How To Create Unique Garden Art
Objects For Your Outdoor Environment?

Well, you've come to the right "how-to" place! Not only am I an avid gardener, but I'm someone who also believes that my garden is a place that can be enhanced by adding decorative and interesting items.

I really try to have a garden that reflects my individuality. Not only through the flowers and plants I’ve chosen, but also through the decorative items I’ve incorporated into my garden’s theme. Each unique garden art accessory adds more visual interest and sometimes, a bit of whimsy, too.

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Brrr ... It's Winter Here in the Northern Hemisphere

Golly, it's 2012 already and I honestly can say that the last year seemed to go by very quickly. How 'bout you?

Snow is falling upon much of the USA, while those folks "down south" are enjoying warm weather. The one thing I don't like about the winter is that outside gardening comes to a halt. I do miss digging in the dirt and tending to my flowers and plants. But, winter is the time of year when I can reflect upon what I can try out in my garden come spring time. Such as ... growing a flowering plant or vegetable plant that I've never tried before, or a new gardening technique that I'd like to put to the test.

As far as garden art projects, well ... I've always got more ideas I'd like to try but unfortunately I now have less opportunity to do so. So I narrow down the ideas I've got, and get it settled in my head a primary garden art project to do in spring that will enhance my garden, or the garden of someone else. It feels good to do nice things unexpectedly for other people. :)

My thinking cap is on right now and I am mulling over my next "gotta do" garden art creation!

Have You Checked Out My Blog Yet?
The-Artistic-Garden's Blog

You need to - and bookmark it too - as this blog is where I am now posting all the new garden art projects, and tips and tricks I love to share to my readers.

To give you an idea of just a few of the articles in the blog that have information you won't find here on this website, check out:

•  How to Paint Bowling Balls
•  Painted Ladybug Bowling Ball Project

 

 

But if this is your first time here, well please start clicking around this website. There's over 100 pages of very thorough information. You'll find lots of great easy-to-do projects and how-tos. So take your time, look around and enjoy!

What you'll find among these web pages are projects like this one. Learn how to make a HYPERTUFA or CONCRETE leaf like the one pictured here.

Click this link to learn all about the ins and outs to a successful project:
Hypertufa Leaf Casting Instructions

 

Or, how about making this really neat clay pot person?  Make it child sized, or adult sized! I've done my best to provide you with detailed pictorial instructions: Make a Terra Cotta Pot-Person

This project is clearly explained, lists all the materials you'll need and walks you through all the steps.

Some of my garden art decorations I've made myself, and others I've found at yard sales, consignment shops or stores, but I've always got my eyes open for the next great piece to add to my garden.

Often, my friends have the most creative objects tucked throughout their gardens. Here's a photo of exactly what I am referring to:

This is a cute little terra cotta pot dog that a friend made for her garden. It's put together with rebar (or you could make it with a wooden frame), lots of super strong glue and plain clay garden pots. Cute, isn't it? Learn the steps to make it here: Clay Pot Dog Project.

You know, I do love sharing ways to be creative that will help make our gardens look fabulous. If you're like a lot of us, either you don't always have the funds available in your budget to purchase some of those very pricey oh-so-unique garden art goodies you want to buy, or maybe you just plain refuse to spend "that kind of money" on something that you feel is way over-priced!!

Well ... most of us are at least a tad-bit more creatively capable than being "all thumbs" and we do have a little extra time available. Putting those two things together, and a few dollars spent on supplies, we CAN have a fabulously unique garden by doing-it-ourselves.

And many times we can almost exactly recreate that unique garden art item we were drooling over in the store!

You'll find easy to follow projects and techniques on my website. You don’t have to be a great artist – I’m not! If I can do it, so can you!

I know you'll find inspiration for ways you can add more of your personal style to your garden and outdoor living space through the projects on these pages. I've done my best to make sure everything is thoroughly explained. These are creative and unique garden art projects that just about anyone can do and be successful completing.

So ... remember what I told you?
If I can do it – I'm not an artist – then you can too!

To easily view ALL the projects and how-tos I've got to share with you, please go to my Site Map and take a look. You might just find a few things that catch your eye.
Your garden will thank you!

Please keep coming back —
I'm adding more projects all the time.