Garden Art Ideas -- How to Make Your Planters Into Beautiful Garden Art

gardening ideasThere are many different styles of lawn and garden ornaments to choose from. The colors need to hold up to the weather and other elements, with a glaze or clear coat of some time. Tall ornaments need to have a strong heavy base, so they don't fall over.

There are plenty of websites to choose from when it comes to lawn and garden ornaments. You want a site that has a wide selection of different kinds, and offer them at reasonable prices. One of them is yardtreat.com. They have a nice variety of statues, gnomes and angels, stepping stones, as well as plaques. Their prices are very reasonable. Garden stores have so many different types of garden art for your to choose from - there are beautiful water features like ponds and fountains, as well as statues, wind chimes, birdhouses, and so much more. But why not go ahead and make your own garden art? Why not make sure that your garden fully reflects your own personality, and nobody else's?

When it comes to making your own garden art, there are so many different possibilities as to what you can do that it can almost be overwhelming. That is why I am going to focus on just one type of garden art in this article: planters. Check out these fun and unique ideas for your garden pots and planters:

The Spilt Planter

Cut or rip out some favorite pictures from magazines (or use photographs, newspaper, brown paper bags, tissue paper, etc.) and Mod Podge them all over your pot. Use a weather-proofing finishing spray to top it off. (If you are using a terra cotta pot or another pot that breathes and is not glazed, be sure that you heavily coat the pot with Mod Podge before you add your pictures, and consider placing another planter inside the pot to keep the magazine pictures from puckering when you water your plant. For the outdoor lover and backyard enthusiast a garden decor gift is the perfect thing to give for any gift giving occasion. Whether for a housewarming party, birthday, or anniversary, a garden decor gift will be a gift the recipient can enjoy for years to come.  There are many popular garden decor items available to decorate the backyard, patio, or deck area.  If you are not familiar with garden decor, then here is a list of ideas to help you in choosing the perfect garden decor gift.

Garden decor is anything used to decorate the backyard, garden, porch, or deck. Statues are really popular items used in garden decor. They are available in many different sizes and come in a variety of price ranges. More elaborate and larger statues are on the higher price end, but many of the smaller statues are much more affordable. You might choose an animal statue, statue of a saint, or a statue of a child. For the dog lover you could give a particular dog breed statue. Some of these are so real looking it can be difficult to distinguish the statue from the real dog.

A garden stepping stone is another wonderful gift idea. You could have a special saying put on the stepping stone or buy a kit where the recipient could make their own stone.