Chris Olsen’s Tips to Add Elements To Your Garden

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Written by

Amanda Bazemore

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Chris Olsen of Today’s Home shows you how to spice up your garden.

Here is his commentary:

You know the one thing when people walk through the garden here is they always say – you know the one thing that is so nice about this garden is not only the lush plants and that type of thing but that they say it is so much fun.

Sometimes we get so serious – not only in the garden but also on the inside when we are decorating. Even if you have an elegant house and a very formal garden – you can still have fun little elements. For example – here we have a very elegant antique table with these cool funky contemporary chairs – and for that fun element we have these metal ants.

Now I bought these at a local craft store for only $3.99. So you don’t have to spend a lot of money to get that look. I just have them crawling on the table just like they would if they were alive and then I add the final touch right here with this one crawling up on the pumpkins and ghords.

Also here is another little thing you can find – I found these in a catalog. They are little metal pinwheels so they can stay outside all year long and when the wind hits them just right they just blow in the slightest breeze.

The reflection of the light kinda glistens against the trees. and then what about these little wire men? I found these for fifteen dollars in Seattle at the Pikes market from a local artist there. All I did was put a little piece of glass in their hands and hang them from the trees.

You can do this inside or outside and they are just fun. Sometimes you don’t see these elements at first when you are walking around the garden – you just come upon them. And that is what makes the garden fun. Don’t forget – add fun and humor to your garden.

Chris Olsen