Ideas For Your Backyard

Lanterns are a great addition to a garden.  They can line a pathway, add a festive flair  or just be placed strategically around the backyard or deck.

These can be themed and used  as a focal point, or just blended through out the yard. 

Do you love having those squirrels in your backyard cleaning out your birdfeeders daily (hourly)?  If you are prepared to go to war I can give you several ideas on how to keep the seed in your feeders.

You might try one thing and it will work for awhile and then you will have to change your strategy and try something else.Lets start with squirrels are lazy and if you give them what they desire where they can get to it easily, they will leave your feeders alone (for a while).  Try putting some of there favorite foods on the ground away from the bird feeder,  They like peanuts, sunflower seeds and corn.  

When this approach quits working we will try another.  

Stay tuned 

There isn’t so much to do outside this time of the year, so it is a good time to start planning for the warmer weather.  I consider our backyard to be part of our home, so I like to decorate it as well.

I like the whimsical, fun feeling in the backyard.  It seems to delight our grandchildren and friends, to find something unexpected in a garden room, like some garden stakes, or fun statues of animals.

On a cold winter night in 2008,
the backyard was quiet, and that‘s great.

The bird houses were hung in the trees with great care,
in hopes that our friends would stay warm again this year.

The birds were nestled all snug in their huts,
with visions of full feeders, even cracked nuts.
Mama in her nightgown, and I in my shorts,
had just settled our down to watch a show of some sort.

When out in the backyard, we heard the birds singing,
I jumped from the couch to see what was happening.
Away to the doorway I tripped and I stumbled,
threw open the door, and just started to mumble.

The moon on the KOI pond showed the new-fallen snow,
so bright was the lighted pathway, showing stepping stones aglow.

                             My eyes went to a statue, standing tall and so proud,
                                when, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
                                   but a chimenea with a warm fires glow.

On the limb of the hawthorn, a chickadee appeared,
He was on a mission, there was no doubt.
He whistled and screeched, then flew all about

“Now Cardinal! Now Swallow!
Now, Finch and Barn Owl!
Come Woodpecker! Come, Martin!
Come Blue Birds, come all!

To the feeders on the table!
To the feeders on the lawn!

There are even sunflower seeds
all over the ground!”

The birds were all singing and eating some thistle,
While others at the pond were wetting their whistle,

When all the seed was gone they flew to their houses,
Staying warm through the night they like their birdhouses.

Tomorrow I will feed them again, and all through the winter!
Our birds are like family, we love them around.
Singing and whistling their own unique sounds.

Keep your birds feed, and treat them like family,
Next year they’ll be back and you’ll be there envy!

Warm Winter to all, and to all a good night!

There are many different kinds, sizes and shapes of Crosses.  They can hang on the wall, or can be used as jewelry.

They are made of copper, wrought iron, silver, gold and wood.  There are celtic crosses, orthodox crosses, Catholice crucifixes, potestant crosses.  What kind pleases you?

When traveling you need to stop from time to time to rest and refresh yourself.  Maybe you even get a bite to eat

Birds do the same.  They stop to bathe, eat and drink.  It is getting more difficult now with all the developing of their natural habitat.

With the soothing sounds of a water fountain in your home or office you can drown out those anoying sounds (cars honking, dogs barking), add humidty to that dry environment and be able to relax and help relieve that unwanted daily stress.  

When you have a table top fountain at home or work you will be amazed at the other great benefits you will begin noticing right away.

Unlike most pet retailers, BackyardDecorativeBirdhouses.com serves a specific purpose: to help people spice up their backyards and gardens by bringing in beautiful birds. The year-and-a-half old site has a unique selection, as well as a brand new blog.

Hebron, OH (PRWEB) November 27, 2008 — When Donald and Laura Slater started with a simple goal on improving his farm, who knew it would lead to the driving force for developing his own businesses?

“We’ve always been interested in making our yard look better,” began Donald Slater. “We live on an 80-acre farm and I feel like we have our own paradise.”

 We live on an 80-acre farm and I feel like we have our own paradise.  
In 2007, the Slaters started up their own company and one of the focuses they have are birdhouses. Having launched in May 2007, www.BackyardDecorativeBirdhouses.com features a host of beautifully crafted birdhouses and birdfeeders, which can be a crucial piece for anyone with a backyard - big or small.

Offering competitive pricing and having a unique catalog, BackyardDecorativeBirdhouses.com is miles ahead of their competition in big box retailers. The site offers a brand of eco-friendly birdhouses.

“One of the brands we carry, Barnwood, makes their birdhouses from recycled barn wood,” explained Slater. “It’s a very neat and environmentally sound concept.”

Slater enjoys Barnwood enough to have a few specials available with the purchase of them.

Alongside his unique products, Slater has recently launched a new blog, www.IdeasForYourBackyard.com. “It will have some very broad information about birds, such as how to care for a bird, how to start bird watching and how to care for your birdhouses and birdfeeders,” he said.

As the site continues to grow and evolve, Slater intends to add more birdhouses and feeders to his catalog: “We’re always looking for new suppliers.” And though styles may change, one thing that will never stop being chic is the care of a beautiful backyard. This is a fact that Donald Slater is attuned to, after all, it’s part of his upbringing.

“My father was a botanist,” Slater said. “He was always bird watching and he always had birdhouses. It’s the reason why we got into this type of business.”

About the Company:
BackyardDecorativeBirdhouses.com is a part of Backyard Lifestyles, Inc, which is owned and operated by Donald and Laura Slater. The company also includes a water fountain website and garden décor website.

Contact Information:
Donald Slater
www.BackyardDecorativeBirdhouses.com
(800) 615-2598

iePlexus, Inc.
www.iePlexus.com

Your backyard and gardens are great places to relax after a hard day. Choose décor that suits your tastes. You are the artist and your garden and backyard is your canvas.

Do you enjoy the fun whimsical items (informal) or statues, sundials and obelisks (formal)or do you like  birdhouses, wind chimes, animals (semi-formal).Just as you have rooms in your home, you can have rooms or separate areas to define you and your family.

 You can choose items for your retreat that reflect your personalities. Make your space comfortable so you can relax and enjoy the time spent there. Have fun decorating.

Victorian architecture dates back to the Queen Victoria era and not necessarily a style. There are about eight basic Victorian styles in the United States and Canada.Victorian style birdhouses/birdfeeders, a classification given to a birdhouse becaues of its style of excess charm compared to the everyday bland box birdhouse. You could find a Victorian birdhouses with several stories, and often a shake roof design they even have a balcony or porch used as a bird feeder.