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Garden Decor Ideas

This website has some awesome pictures collected from around the web on garden decor and other subjects.

The ones below are some of my favorite from their site. To see more just click here.

Courtesy of Mostbeautiful.net

From My Garden: JFK Rose

I love roses, but I am still trying to find the perfect growing conditions. I purchased a JFK rose last year and it immediately began losing leaves, so I waited for another opportunity to purchase one and lo and behold Walmart had Promo Roses at $5.97. I said this is my time to try again. If I don't get it right this time I may try purchasing from a nursery.

I think this is such a beautiful Rose.

Time to Revamp those Compost Piles

Well, if you've been collecting scraps and adding them to you compost pile all Summer long you should have a nice little compost pile going, if not it's never too late to get started.

Start by piling all your dead leaves, dead plants, old mulch, and any other organic matter. Heap it all in a nice pile, moisten with a mist of water and cover with heavy black tarp to help hold in heat.



You can add to it this Fall and don't worry about it freezing this Winter, it just helps the break down process for the bigger and harder pieces of wood.

If you already have a pile that has started to break down from this Spring you can store it in old unused pots and containers for next year. I just keep two piles in different stages of decomp.

Add Value to Your Home with an Outdoor Living Space

According to American Institute of Architects adding an outdoor living space is in high demand by people looking to purchase a home. So adding an out door living space would definitely increase the value of your home.

While going over the article I noted there were features that were the most requested. Comfortable seating, kitchens, bars, and fireplaces all made top of the list, along with decor that shows your personality.

Check out this article at Southeastsun.com for more details.

Check out HGTV outdoor designs pages for more ideas on your ooutdoor space.