A Rustic Garden Blog

There are so many different types of garden flower planters but your best investment will be a cast iron planter.

These garden urns will last a lifetime and their style adds sophistication to your landscape and home decor. As you can see this customer used two ornate flower planter to accent their homes entry. All our cast iron urns are made just like the antique ones made 100 years ago.

Over the past several years A Rustic Garden has had success selling antique wooden ladders to Pottery Barn, Levi Strauss, Ralph Lauren and many others to use to display their products. This year is no exception with the recent order from Bloomingdale’s for 33 seven rung ladders to ship all over the United States.

Rustic ladders are such a versatile item that are being used in every room of the house. Our customers use them for towels, pots, magizines, quilts and the latest use is to store high heel shoes. Check us out to see a vintage ladder that will help organize your clutter.

My niece was moving and needed to put her dog in a safe place for a couple days during all the confusion. In just 15 minutes they set up this wrought iron fencing for their dog. We carry rod iron fence in 3′, 4′ and 5′ tall sections that just pushes into the ground. This style is 4′ tall and we have 3 different gates to coordinate with each height and fit your needs.

This fencing is so versatile that it can be moved as your garden changes over time. The investment now will always be a good one.

Our customers choose wrought iron trellises to carry their climbing vines and flowers. This time of year many are wishing they had picked larger examples since their climbers are maturing with the August sunny days.

Our handmade welded steel products are made to last for years.  This trellis is a nice large size but still ships reasonable. The stylish cast iron finials take it from structural to unique metal garden art.

Whether you are in a bathroom or out in your garden wrought iron benches become a great focal accent.

Many of our customers are wanting their wrought iron furniture pieces painted flat black but do consider our natural rustic finishes. Our rusty benches get a good clear coat and our painted benches have vintage surfaces in off white and a great moss green color.

Sizes and designs vary and many patterns are made from old metal antique furniture pieces.

Wrought Iron Window Boxes are so durable and in most climates there is still lots of time to enjoy your planted flowers and vines.

Consider adding silk flowers for seasonal decorating during fall, Christmas, and early spring.

Now that summer is in full swing, most gardeners are putting their green thumbs to work on a daily basis. A gorgeous garden requires diligent work – all that weeding, pruning and planting eventually pays off in unsurpassed visual splendor. But sometimes, despite a gardener’s best efforts, a garden can come off looking a bit disorganized.

Stepping stones act as a simple guide for visitors. They can be positioned in such a way that the eye naturally follows them from plant to plant, admiring the whole of the scenery rather than getting lost in the shuffle. Many gardeners underestimate the importance of uniting their flowers behind a cohesive theme. Stepping stones are just the thing to provide your blooms with a sense of inviting harmony.

The lodge look is a popular decorating style and craftsmen are still carrying on the tradition of constructing furniture using logs and twigs . This coffee table is built well and strong for everyday use.

I have owned many pieces of antique furniture and most were twig stands that were handmade during the 1920’s and 1930’s. Primitive  Country style decorating will never go out of fashion.

This garden statue is very large. She is so pretty and would be beautiful in front of my 1848 federal home.

This cast iron lady is about 15 years old and has a rusty finish. If she does not sell soon I just might take her home.

We are making rustic bucket benches from decorative wooden ladders that make great primitive display for your antiques. Country decorating is easy using these vintage boards and a couple ladders.

They vary in height from 24″ to 31″ tall. Their widths are approximately 36″ wide. We can paint them in county colors to fit your decor.