Backyard Decorating Ideas Spring is here again! Looking for some backyard decorating ideas for your lawn, garden, or patio this spring? Look no further! To follow are some ideas and accents you can use to make your backyard the envy of all of your neighbors. Backyard Accents Container gardening is a method of growing portable plants that might otherwise be impossible to cultivate because of unsuitable soil or climatic conditions. Container gardening caters to your imagination because it asks that you combine plants of all colors, shapes, and textures toegether to enhance an existing garden. There are virtually an unlimited number of pots and plants that you can use to create your canvas, which means that every taste and style can be catered to... [ Go to Guide to Container Gardening ] GardenSuperMart Green Wire Bike GardenSuperMart Wire Bike Planter Garden Planters   GardenSuperMart Moss Green Tin Urn Other Vases and Urns Other Garden Planters   GardenSuperMart Pillar and Ball Fountain Other Backyard Fountains GardenSuperMart Willow Wall Basket with Welcome Sign Other Baskets and Troughs GardenSuperMart Half Barrel with Water Fountain Other Backyard Fountains Backyard Decorating Tips The first step in creating a comfortable and appealing outdoor living space is to clear and tidy the area you have to work with. Stand in your back yard and assess what maintenance needs to be done or eyesores removed (think of all those gardening verbs): trim, mow, edge, fertilize, rake, weed, cut down, haul away, put away, paint, and repair... [ More backyard decorating tips ]   Architectural Columns: When Classical Design Elements Are Properly Implemented; Scale and Balance Harmonize Be honest....most of the time when your next design or architectural project begs for classic design elements, particularly when involving architectural columns, don't you dust off your old college text books looking for what to use, how to use it and where it should be placed? Don't you spend lost hours trying to figure out proportion, scale, intercolumnation [what's that?], how the entablature relates to the decorative columns and entry? Do you feel overwhelmed at all the options, rules and specs? You are not alone! [ Read more about Architectural Columns ] Winter Articles Decorating Your Yard Winterize your lawn with Snowmen For those who live and work in the Northern parts, snow and cold are around for what seems like forever. However, those in the warmer climates can only dream wistfully about snow, and all the fun that comes with snow, including the snowman that your children can build with its carrot nose and its button smile. Wherever you call home, these snow munchkins can be a joy to have around, and a bit of whimsy when life crowds in a bit too much. Children and adults can build families of snowmen right in their own front yard with Mother Nature supplying the essentials. But anyone can "create" a snowperson with a myriad of craft scraps. Children and adults can build families of snowmen right in their own front yard!   Other Winter Articles Winterizing Tips For Homeowners: 14 Easy Winterizing Tips That Will Save You Time, Frustration, Money and Your Life How Stained Glass Can Add Elegance to Your Home     Styrofoam balls in various sizes are great for making lightweight and easily decorated snowpeople. Felt, and even worn-out white socks that are filled and given button noses, scarves, gloves, add to the fun of winter or wintry thoughts. You can wear snowmen/women on sweaters, on children's coats or fleece tops just by cutting out, embellishing and sewing or using fusible backing so that your special creations stick when the going gets cold and wet. Several snowmen on a window ledge, with snow covered pine cones are sometimes just the touch needed to brighten up an area. Coloring pages offer a variety of patterns to choose from - the country version of thin or the old-fashioned robust, smiling, and cheerful lot... [ More ]  How to build a snowman   < Go back to articles