A Rustic Garden Blog

The university I attended took great pride in its outdoor appearance. There was a large force of landscapers who toiled daily planting and maintaining flower beds, raking leaves, and mowing the lawn. Even the campus botanists got in on the action, keeping track of native trees and recommending expansions in specific plantings.

In addition to the flora, the university had quite a number of water fountains. The most popular outdoor water fountains were a long, stepped fountain that ran along the middle of the mall. It was a popular spot for shenanigans. At least once a semester someone would put bubble bath solution into the fountain and people would run through and play in the bubbles.

Cooler weather here in the middle of the United States brings out the pumpkins at the local produce markets. It is time to find your yard decorations. Many hand crafted folk art pieces are available  at A Rustic Garden and will bring a smile to people passing by.

Rustic garden fencing will accent your fall flowers and stay for the winter season that with follow. This is a great time to enjoy your outdoor patio and watch the colors change.

Friday is the the day the truck will pick up the 81 step ladders that are loaded on 2 wooden pallets bound for California. The popular clothing store Forever 21 contracted A Rustic Garden to find these antique wooden ladders to use as display in their stores.

The change in season to a cooler weather warrants new fall displays and these vintage ladders will fit right in.

Many national companies have purchased products from this middle Illinois garden company such as Pottery Barn, Ralf Lauren and Brighten. The internet is the vessel that connects A Rustic Garden to companies all over the world.

Every dog has his own unique personality, and some dogs are simply wanderers. Continually escaping from their fences or yards, it is not only a nuisance to you, but it also a hassle for your neighbors as well. After all, when a dog escapes from his yard, he’s bound to be the average dog. This means he’s likely to get into your neighbor’s garbage cans or other kinds of mischief.

If you’re at the end of your rope with this behavior, many dog owners turn to a . This administers a small shock when your dog wanders beyond the property line. Quickly enough, dogs learn exactly how far they can or cannot roam. Approved as humane by many pro-animal foundations, the yard fence has two big advantages to simply tying your dog up in the backyard. One, your dog can’t escape from the fence, and two, it allows your dog to wander the entirety of your backyard rather than a small swath.

Our customers have been asking us to make 6′ tall iron fence so we have just listed it on A Rustic Garden. It is big! Solid steel with a coordinating gate that will work with a 36″ opening.

Our welding department is now doing some custom gates to fit the fence openings. I am very proud of their work! Always something new at our web site.

As a professional landscape architect, I do much more than decide what shrubbery goes where. I also do a lot of work with architectural elements. Backyard gardens can include a number of architectural structures, including gazebos, bridges, and walkways. My favorite element to add to a backyard garden oasis is an outdoor water fountain.

Outdoor garden fountains come in so many sizes, shapes and styles. From bamboo fountains in a minimalist feng shui garden to modern block fountains, there is always space for a beautiful, soothing water feature. The last job I completed, the owner chose a gorgeous stone finish wall fountain that really tied together the old-world garden feel we were going for. My next job is for an eco-conscious family, and I can’t wait to pitch a solar powered fountain to them.

Dog owners have all experienced a time when their pups came in from outside and got their muddy paw prints all over the floors and furniture. The real hassle isn’t so much the look of having muddy paw prints in your house, but removing them! Getting out the spray bottle and a rag or worse, the carpet shampooer, can be a real pain and is quite time consuming. Dogs can’t help when their feet are dirty, so offer them a helping hand!

Having a throw braided rug outdoor or mats at your front and back doors can also help a lot, but it’s important they’re carpeted to absorb some of the dirt from your dog’s feet. The standard weave rug just won’t do it, but a carpeted rug will help keep your dog’s feet clean even if it’s just been a short trip outside.

Morning glories are the prettiest flowers in your garden. True to their name they open up in the morning, and then they pucker up later in the day. You will want to make sure that your morning glories are placed in well drained soil. They do not flourish in poor soil.

A nice place to see morning glories are on decorative wooden ladders. You can typically see morning glories on lattices but choosing a different style can create character to your garden. There are so many vibrant colors that you can choose from when picking out morning glories. They really do make your garden stand out.

Having fresh herbs is not only delicious but cost effective as well. The prices of food seem to rise and fall. It can be pretty expensive to continually purchase herbs every week. There is a way around spending money on buying fresh herbs.

Creating window box planters for your home herbs are a great way to save money and have the smell of fresh herbs in your home. Purchasing a package of seeds is only 47 cents. You can create your own planters for your windows. It is a pretty cost effective way to have fresh herbs for your recipes.

Spring time is the best season of the year. This is the time when the nurseries have all their beautiful hanging baskets for sale. It is so exciting to drive down the neighborhoods and look at all the different choices of baskets that everyone has chosen. You can really see peoples personalities come out.

When I decided to purchase my first hanging basket I was nervous on how to hang it. It was a pretty nice size pot. The owner of the nursery suggested wrought iron hanging baskets. He informed me that they are incredibly sturdy and easy to clean. It gave a nice accent to the fuchsia colored pansies and butter colored dancing ladies. That is what makes spring so fantastic.