| Flowers and plants are rightly the central | | | | serious? |
| attraction of your garden - but they needn't be | | | | Birdbaths and Pedestals |
| the only one. Garden 'accessories' can add | | | | Birdbaths are a great way to invite birds into your |
| character and fun to your garden as well as | | | | garden. Whether set into the ground as a small |
| serving various useful purposes. From sculpted | | | | 'pond' or on a pedestal, they can add a touch of |
| row markers and border fences to fully-functional | | | | old world elegance to a shrubbery or foliage |
| fountains and ponds, here's what some of the | | | | garden that will benefit from the pollination efforts |
| best-dressed gardens are wearing this spring and | | | | of your feathered friends. |
| summer. | | | | Benches |
| Borders | | | | Why have a garden if not to enjoy it? Plan your |
| One of the easiest - and most affordable - ways | | | | garden with benches along the paths or at the |
| to define your garden space is with border | | | | center of a clearing. Garden benches are easy to |
| fencing by the foot or yard. There are many | | | | find at home supply stores and department |
| styles of borders available at your local garden | | | | stores and can be had for as little as $29.99. |
| and home supply store, from white wire fences | | | | Whether you choose cast iron, resin, wood, or |
| to elaborate plastic sculptured moldings designed | | | | stone, a garden bench is almost a must-have |
| to be pushed into the ground on garden stakes. | | | | accessory for the well-dressed garden. |
| Row Markers and Signs | | | | Trellises |
| My first garden - courtesy of my grandmother - | | | | Decorative trellises and arches do more than |
| had row markers that were made by the simple | | | | serve as supports for climbing plants and vines. |
| expedient of pushing a popsicle stick into the | | | | They can be a beautiful accent on their own. |
| ground and sliding the seed packet over the top. | | | | Whether you choose a simple iron fan trellis in a |
| Not terribly elegant, or for that matter, durable. | | | | corner of the garden, or build an elaborate arbor |
| Garden supply and novelty shops feature a huge | | | | or gazebo to support roses and ivy, they'll add a |
| variety of row markers and 'Don't Step On The | | | | grace note of natural beauty and add to the |
| Flowers!' signs in styles that range from whimsical | | | | enjoyment of your garden. |
| plastic sculptures of vegetables to elegantly hand | | | | Fountains and Ponds |
| crafted iron markers. | | | | The ultimate accessory for any garden to have |
| Garden Gnomes and Lawn Toys | | | | has got to be its own pond or fountain. Even |
| Okay, so maybe they're a little tacky, but they | | | | small spaces can sport running water with a |
| sure are fun! Pink flamingoes, garden gnomes, and | | | | concealed circulating pump and a nearby power |
| grandma fannies are only a few examples of the | | | | source. A trickling waterfall over rocks or a |
| silly, playful garden accessories that can find a | | | | full-sized pond complete with Koi can both bring a |
| home in your garden. Pinwheels, garden streamers | | | | measure of satisfaction and serenity to your |
| and windsocks all can add color and whimsy to | | | | garden. |
| your gardening. Who said gardening had to be so | | | | |