A Rustic Garden Blog

With winter just a few months away, many homeowners are already thinking about alternative ways to heat their household. Gas and electrical heating are increasingly expensive, and they just don’t provide the same thrill and ambiance as a wood stove or a full-fledged fireplace. In fact, the fireplace is more than just a place for the family to gather round and huddle together for warmth.

It’s an inviting hub of activity in the evenings where each member of the family can recount details of the day. Just hanging around the fireplace and reading or sipping a glass of wine is much more rewarding than going into a vegetative state in front of the television. As such, it makes sense to invest in the aesthetic appearance of the hearth. Wrought iron fireplace screens act as a rudimentary safety barrier, but their primary effect is that of beautifying the space.

If you are wanting to add fencing to your home do consider wrought iron fence. A Rustic Garden carries welded steel fencing that is made by hand in a machine shop in middle Illinois. This great product is easy to install and will last a lifetime and available in 3ft, 4ft and 5ft heights.

The best part is “THE LOOK”. Fashioned from the antique  fence that dates to the early 1900’s. The hoop and spear design is as popular today as it was 100 years ago.

Fall is the best season to add some fun rustic garden decor to your outdoor space. These fall decorations will last for many years and can be lite to show off during the evenings. 

Everyone loves pumpkins and a few ghosts flying around will catch the eye.

When decorating for a classic country home, you should always keep an eye toward the past. Ancient farm implements and machinery that are well beyond the point of functional use can still be enjoyed as aesthetic elements. If your antique John Deere mower has finally cut its last patch of grass, you can give it a stately, dignified retirement by using it to adorn the patio or out back in the barn.

A decorative wooden ladder also suggests nostalgia for days gone by – a desirable effect when you’re designing around an old farm house. The ladder might be propped up against the side of the house or even hung from a peg on a fence. It could be used as a trellis to support climbing plants or repainted in an old-fashioned style. Regardless of its structural integrity, a decorative ladder provides a valuable link to country homes of the past.

Earlier this year, I realized it was time to evaluate my garden. Even though I take great care to ensure that it’s overflowing with bright blooms, the overall look had grown a bit stale over the years. It needed a new method of organization – a design curveball that would inspire me keep up with my gardening. A friend suggested that I implement a garden arbor gate.

It just made sense, given that first impressions matter so much. The gate is more than just the physical entry point into the garden; it’s also the element that attracts visual attention from yards away. Whether it’s viewed close up or from a distance, the wrought-iron arbor and gate do wonders in terms of complementing my garden fence. I’m already brainstorming to ways to liven up the garden next year.