A Rustic Garden Blog

Cast Iron urns have always been the garden planter of choice. Probably because of their traditional design but you can not look at these garden flower pots and not wonder if it is 100 years old or 3 years old. They will last for ever so the investment is a very good reason to choose a pair to add stature to your homes front door or a pair at your driveway to welcome guests.

There are so many sizes, styles and colors that finding the right cast iron urn planter for your landscape  will be easy at  A Rustic Garden.

An easy to way to add value to your house is by adding some nice fencing around the perimeter.  The real estate industry is as competitive as ever so by adding things such as a Iron fence can help the curb appeal at a cost that won’t break the bank. Nothing says more to a potential home owner to see a nice fence around a house they are interested in buying. If your looking for more of a fancy look to the fence then a wrought iron or a ornamental iron fencing might give you the look your aiming for. This also adds more of a modern look to a house that could be out of style for what people are looking for in today’s home.

Having a nice wrought iron gate at the entrance of your home gives the vibe of stability and helps your house standout when people are driving passed because most home owners do not have fences or gates to there houses.  I really like the iron fences around the home because it also sets up a perimeter around your home, but at the same time does not give off the impression that you are trying to keep people away.

We are finding that each year we sell more and more garden arbors for outdoor weddings. Our wrought iron arbor will create a focal point for this special ceremony. 

A garden arch can line your pathway to your patio or out to your landscape. Many use them at a gateway and some arbors have the gated included.

This great investment becomes a stately trellis for the bride and grooms flower gardens for years to come.

When you begin to plan a large project like installing fencing around your home it can be overwhelming.  So many things to figure out…  how much fence? what will it cost? get it delivered and shipping costs? do I need a contractor?

We can help you with all of these questions.

We can figure an estimate  for you but if you would like to send us a diagram of your project we can figure an exact quote.  Our interlocking wrought iron fence does install very easily so you will not need to hire a contractor.  Many applications don’t need any permanent posts.  The steel fence sections are sold with stakes that connect each section to the next and anchor down into the soil about 9″-10″.  The picture below shows a section hanging on the wall so you can see the extended stakes that anchor every 14.5″ throughout the run.  Our fencing is solid steel so it will not rust away.

Our historical wrought iron connecting fence panels are an easy, economical and attractive solution to enclose your yard.

Here’s a Quick Way to Design an Organic Garden

Reduce, reuse, recycle, composting – if you think that these are the only ways that you can use to have an eco-friendly garden, think again.

In today’s modern home where both aesthetic quality and sustainability are prioritized by homeowners, those who have a garden should definitely ensure that it is environment-friendly. Sure, you want to have lush flowering shrubs or a beautiful and utilitarian herbal garden – but it pays to help the environment while you’re at it.

So what are the elements that you need to incorporate in the design if you would like to have an eco-friendly garden? Read on to find out.

Top Designing Tips for an Eco-Friendly Garden 

The problem is that not a lot of people are aware of exactly what they should do in order to design an eco-friendly garden. To give you an idea, take a look at the following tips: 

Make a draft of your garden’s layout first. Just as it is when decorating any room in the house, it pays to create a layout of what it would look like first.

This way, you would have a rough idea about what the end result would look like. Decide which eco-friendly plants to incorporate in the garden. The number one facto which would make your garden eco-friendly is the plants that you have in it.

Whether they are herbs, flowering shrubs, trees or simply ornamental plants, make sure that they will help attract wildlife and create biodiversity in your garden.

Sustainable Materials  – From the flower pots and garden planters that you are using to the pieces of garden furniture like wrought iron chairs that you will use to design your garden with – all of these should be made from sustainable materials.

Make sure that they require less energy to be manufactured, installed and can be considered as least harmful to your garden and the environment.

Rainwater Harvesting Finally, you can incorporate diverters or down sprouts in your garden design to collect rainwater so that it can be reused.

This is an ideal way to irrigate small gardens.

As you can see, there are plenty of elements that you can incorporate in the design of your garden – so having one is not as difficult as you think. With it, you will not just have a beautiful outdoor retreat, but you can also do your share in helping save the environment.

About the Author – Emma Spivey writes for  www.solarwaterfountains.org” www.solarwaterfountains.org  , her personal hobby blog focused on tips to design and eco-friendly garden using solar power.

Decorating you garden can be as much fun as your indoor living space. This vintage cast iron pump will be a nice vertical focal point and the white shabby chic finish will be a great contrast from the green shadesof summer.

 Your lawn and garden decor can be much more interesting when add a garden statue or even a country antique.

I was in middle Mo and saw the weeping willow trees turning yellow. The beginning of Spring is finally here. Time to clean out your flower beds to make room for the beautiful new growth that will soon be here.

I have many grasses that need the dead cut away. I have 2 different tips that are pretty easy and fast.

If you grasses are close to a structure they will need to be cut away. I uses hedge trimmers. The waste does not scatter as much as a weed eater.

The fastest easiest process it is to light a match to the dead grass. It really burns hot so take precautions and only do this if your plants are far away from anthing that fire could hurt or spread. I like to have my garden hose close.

The new growth will come right up through the burnt stubble. Now your landscape will be ready for garden wrought iron benches so you can sit and watch the spring emerge.

Country home decor is comfortable, warm and welcoming. Combining a few country cupboards and  a primitive table with braided runners and mats can be a great start.

Hang a wrought iron planter on the wall but place a vintage wooden box in the planting area to hold your candles or extra linens. Placing colorful home decor accents in unusual  places brings the eye to your whole room and welcomes your guests to experience country style.

We make the steel posts that coordinate with our wrought iron garden fencing. Yes they accent but structurely they add so much strength. Each post is made in our welding shop here in middle IL so we can make it any length. We use them to hang and latch our large wrought iron gates. The posts also easily interlock with our steel fencing sections.

Let us know your landscape design and we will can work out a plan to fill your space right down to the inch.

Just revamped our kitchen and did not spend much so that is a big plus. Used  repro tin ceiling tiles as the back splash. The cabinets were varnished oak so the colors blended too much so I got busy with the paint brush. Using a off white paint I covered the cabinets heavily then sanded the edges and scuffed them here and there. The next day I brushed on a dark Minwax stain then wiped it off. After it cured I brushed a semigloss  poly to protect them.

The results was awsome! The cabinets looks vintage and is a great contrast to the other surfaces and walls in the room. The final step was adding new rustic hardware. 

The result complements our lake house’s country home decor