Garden Tip: Add personal touch to yard with decorative piece

The Growing Place’s Gardener’s Art Festival takes place June 23 at the Naperville location on Plank Road. | Submitted

Updated: June 15, 2012 7:03PM

Add your personal touch to your yard with a garden accent. A piece of garden art or a decorative container can create a focal point, add the finishing touch to a garden room or just delight the eye.

A decorative bench can offer a shady respite or a place to soak in the sun. A strawberry pot filled with herbs can be ideal next to the kitchen door for easy picking. Creative statuary can give you a subtle accent or a bold statement.

One of the loveliest ways to create an intriguing path is with stepping stones. Consider placing stones strategically so that you can easily access your beds to weed without impacting soil.

The Growing Place offers a large selection of garden art, including benches, statuary, containers, trellises and more. Join us for our annual Gardener’s Art Festival on Saturday, June 23, at the Naperville location on Plank Road. Enjoy a range of artists and crafters offering handmade items with a garden theme. At 11 a.m., Bill Shores, manager of the Rick Bayless Organic Garden in Chicago, where he grows salad greens, herbs and vegetables for Rick’s restaurant, Topolobampo, will speak about Gourmet Gardening. Walt Anderson, local noted photographer, will present on “Digital Garden Photography” at 1 p.m. Visit www.thegrowingplace.com to learn more.

Garden Tip is courtesy of The Growing Place.