Garden Decor
It’s easy to brighten up your garden or outdoor space by adding a few personal touches of decoration. Our Garden Decor range includes many different types of Garden Ornaments and Statues, including Animal garden ornaments, Oriental Statues and Stone Planters.
Outdoor Garden Lanterns and Mirrors will add light and space to any garden and a Gazebo a beautiful place to gather with family and friends.
Garden Stories: Where Memory Meets Magic
In our cottage garden, where morning light spills across weathered stone and evening shadows play hide-and-seek with climbing roses, each piece of garden décor tells its own story. Through fifteen years of nurturing this space, I've discovered that the most enchanting gardens are those where human touches whisper rather than shout.
Time's Gentle Dance
Our beloved sundial, rescued from an old Yorkshire manor, has become the heart of the herb garden. Its weathered bronze face, softened by decades of rainfall, marks not just hours but memories - the first spring bees warming themselves on its surface, late summer evenings when its shadow stretches toward the lavender hedge. Near the sundial, a carefully positioned garden mirror creates windows into seemingly endless green worlds, doubling the dance of butterflies and multiplying the morning light.
Vessels of Time
The collection of Garden Urns and Stone Vases that punctuate our paths has grown slowly, each piece chosen for its ability to age gracefully. Our limestone urn, now wearing a velvet coat of moss, hosts succession plantings that mark the seasons - snowdrops giving way to tulips, then to tumbling nasturtiums. These aren't merely containers; they're time capsules holding layers of garden memories.
Nature's Theatre
Our bird bath, carved from reclaimed Portland stone, has become a stage for daily performances. Blackbirds perform their morning ablutions while wood pigeons wait their turn, creating moments of pure joy viewed from the kitchen window. It's positioned thoughtfully beneath the garden arch, where rambling roses create a living canopy, offering visiting birds both beauty and protection.
Thresholds of Wonder
The ornate iron gates, hand-forged by a local craftsman, marks the transition between formal garden and wildflower meadow. Its elegant scrollwork, now softened by climbing clematis, creates a frame for the changing seasons - spring's first cowslips, summer's swaying grasses, autumn's golden light.
Garden Wisdom: Your Questions
How do you create harmony between decorative elements and planting?
Success lies in patience and observation. Allow each piece to settle into its space gradually. We plant around our ornaments with a light touch - self-seeding forget-me-nots and Mexican fleabane often choose perfect positions naturally, softening edges and creating seamless transitions.
What's the secret to aging garden ornaments gracefully?
Embrace time's gentle touch. Position pieces where they'll gather morning dew and evening light. Some gardeners brush natural yoghurt on stone to encourage lichen growth, but we've found that patience and strategic plant placement yield the most beautiful results.
How do you maintain garden mirrors safely?
Position mirrors thoughtfully to avoid confusing birds while maximizing light and views. We clean ours gently each spring with rainwater, adjusting surrounding planting to ensure they remain partially veiled by foliage, creating mysterious glimpses rather than stark reflections.
Remember, the most beautiful gardens are those where decoration serves the space rather than dominates it. Each piece should feel as if it has grown there naturally, gathering stories and seasons in equal measure.