A Rustic Garden Blog

Today I have been trimming the spend flowers from my flower beds. I hate to admit this but the weeds were way taller than the flowers in many places.  It rained often here in middle Illinois so most everything grew taller than ever.  There is always some bad with the good.

The good is being outside and creating beauty without spending very much. Most vines and flowers  spread after 2 or 3 years. You can split most plants and move them to help fill in an open space in another bed. Getting a plant  start from a friend or neighbor is also helpful.

As I am moving away out the dead flowers I reposition my containers filled with annuals to  a cleaned out area to add  color. It is also a good time to add some fall garden art  creating a new focal point to your landscape.

Lawn ornaments can function for several different uses. Looking Good is one of my top priorities for the garden decor that I use in my landscape. No doubt that these three topiaries fit that criteria.

 Strong, stable structures would be another. We want our investments to last for a number of years. 

Size is also important. I always recommend that my customers purchase a large size. Don’t underestimate your ability to grow vigorous flowers and vines.

Economics is very important these days. Finding all these important attributes is easy at A Rustic Garden.

Safety is one of the main concerns when we homeowners are shopping for wrought iron fence to enclose their yard. Containing children and pets from roaming away is the priority.

You can have it all with solid steel interlocking fence. It compliments your landscaping without dominating it. The historical look works in every neighborhood and installation is easy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Garden décor doesn’t need to be strictly functional – after all, the idea is to appreciate the sensory pleasures of a thriving botanical sanctuary. But most effective decorative touches can be appreciated on multiple levels: the aesthetic as well as the functional. Bird baths fall squarely into this category; many of them are designed with an artistic bent that incidentally provides a place for birds to wash.

Sundials add many of the same benefits to a garden landscape. Beyond simply keeping time by casting a telltale shadow, they work as a conversation piece. A garden sundial doesn’t retreat into the background, but it doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb, either. It remains a vital part of the scenery, always there to be appreciated and enjoyed.