Garden art is a matter of taste, I would say. Some say it takes away from the natural beauty of the garden itself, and others would venture to say that it makes a garden. What is your opinion and if you have unique garden art mixed in with your palms....show it off here!

I use this glazed ball as a decoy for my male chocolate lab. He urinates in the same spot, so I taught him to urinate on this ball....prevents killing any palms!

I feel that even a unique boulder adds visual interest.

Large bamboo wind chime is great...I love the sound.

Hand painted Costa Rican tiles....

These large glazed urns hold water...double as a rain barrel and art!

And even a craggy piece of mossy drift wood can be art!

A gate handle serves as art.

And even a garage sale find...a cool 1960's retro surf board!

Rick,

Which one did you pose for?

Dick

luvly, I can dig it.

Very nice, rick....really enhances a garden, IMO.

Rusty

Rick,

I like this stuff as well. I think it really adds to a garden and certainly gets people while walking through your garden, ask about these pieces. Makes good for conversations. In a tropical garden, these things are a must, IMO.

Thanks,

Jeff

Do these count ?

By the Ravenea glauca

By the Roystonea violacea

By the Veitchia joannis

How about some wind chimes with palm background. Love to collect these do I.

That's quite an extensive collection! Nice wind chimes, Wal. I agree with Jeff, it gets people to walk further into the garden, adds focal points. We focus on the individual palms, but non-palm people really need the extra help in the garden to focus.

Rick,

Really nice! I prefer a more rustic and natural look, though!

Bo-Göran

Great stuff Rick! Garden art gives a garden that finishing touch.

Bo,

That first pic is about as natural as you can get. I think a stream of water jetting out the top would really compliment it nicely.

Rick,

Really nice! I prefer a more rustic and natural look, though!

Bo-Göran

... the words right out of my mouth...

Uh, no rain today, with that stack of rocks... seeing water come spouting out of them would actually be ironic.

After first seeing Rick's fantastic extensive collection of yard art, I trotted outside to quick snap a few of my pieces. Tropical yard art adds so much life to a palm dominated landscape that I can't imagine not having at least a few neat pieces.

This will be the last picture. It shows a few pieces at a distance.

Wow...you guys have great yard art! A pleasure to see and inspiring to say the least.

Jim,

That's an exquisite collection! Some of those wooden objects probably would not handle the outdoors conditions here, though.

Bo-Göran

Those are real nice pieces for gardens. Hopefully I can add some pieces to my garden someday. Around here you do have to be careful with anything that catches water as unfortunately the dengue fever mosquito loves that environment. And, dengue is a real drag and can even kill you. One of the unpleasant realities of life in the tropics.

dk

I usually put little native fish in the water container, Don. It helps to keep the mosquitos population down.

Regards, Ari

Wow...you guys have great yard art! A pleasure to see and inspiring to say the least.

Some fantastic pieces Rick - loved the birds nest fern growing on the carved tree fern

This will be the last picture. It shows a few pieces at a distance.

What a great looking bangalow the the lean happening !

Nature's art not mine.

Now mine. Not as extensive as others. Seeing this makes me want more.

What a brilliant thread, this is bound to inspire one and all.

I am a new member, Palm collector and Metal Sculptor.

www.claytonswartz.com

I am a new member, Palm collector and Metal Sculptor.

www.claytonswartz.com

Wow, that is way cool.

I am a new member, Palm collector and Metal Sculptor.

www.claytonswartz.com

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Wow! Awesome palms and garden art. Very nice.

Wow, some beautifull gardens and art as well!

Rick, i can't wait to see your pad, it's gonna give me some good ideas when my 9month old German Shepard grows out

of being a puppy. I have to be carefull with anything i put out in the yard, he will seek and destroy! He is a 90lb

Knawing/biting/shredding machine!!!

Here he is at 7 months and 15lbs lighter.

Nice stuff! It really enhances the tropical feeling.

Thanks for starting this Rick...The metal sculpture is great, here are a couple of metal sculptures we have in our garden. Ray, good luck with your puppy. I have a great dane who loves helping me dig in the garden, she only digs when she sees me digging so she stays in the house when I plant something new.

Allen

Thanks for starting this Rick...The metal sculpture is great, here are a couple of metal sculptures we have in our garden. Ray, good luck with your puppy. I have a great dane who loves helping me dig in the garden, she only digs when she sees me digging so she stays in the house when I plant something new.

Allen