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Copper Cattails Table Top Fountain

Enjoy the soothing sound of flowing water! A tier of four copper water lily leaves creates a tranquil flow of trickling water before reaching the bottom basin. Large enameled cattails and a whimsical frog add visual excitement. Handcrafted entirely of copper in Arizona, each fountain includes a submerged 12 volt quiet pump - just fill with water and plug in!

Price: 279.99

Twisted Tree Embossed Leather Journal

Bench-crafted one at a time, the leather journal cover is crafted from custom tanned cowhide deeply embossed with the fantastic scene of a twisted tree and surrounding gardens. It is accented with a solid pewter Ying & Yang button, which an attached rawhide cord loops around to securely fasten the journal closed. Within is a replaceable 220-page hard-cover blank book of heavy bond acid-free pages, perfect for recording sketches, notes, diaries, dreams, poetry, musings or your personal works of literature. Once full, the journal may be refilled with a new blank book, allowing the journal to be appreciated for a lifetime.

Price: 67.99

Dragonfly Pin

Artists Jim Mullan and Tori Rhoades are renowned for incorporating a variety of unique found objects alongside newly fabricated segments to create designs that are truly timeless. Their dragonfly pin is cast in brass and handpainted with a green patina finish on the wings and purple abdomen (tail). Each pin is adorned with amber glass gems, antique watch gears and a lovely brass heart inscribed with o's and x's (hugs and kisses). Handcrafted in Florida.

Price: 39.99

Copper Snail Garden Stake

With amusing wide eyes and curly antennae, this whimsical snail will be gladly welcomed in your garden or patio plants! Handcrafted in North Carolina, each snail is created entirely of copper with a beautifully aged patina and covered in a glossy UV-resistant coating. A 36" copper stake easily slips into the ground to keep him elevated above the plants.

Price: 41.99

Handblown Glass Salt & Pepper Shaker Set - 'Black & White Sheep'

This whimsical pairing will certainly bring a smile to your table! Each shaker is individually handblown (no molds used) in Oregon using high-quality glass and hand-mixed colors. Topped with corrosion-resistant metal caps, this delicate shaker set provides the perfect touch of functional art in any kitchen! Set includes 1 white sheep and 1 black sheep.

Price: 63.99

Another Great central park Article
How to Create the Best Garden Pond

A Garden Pond is an asset to your Garden as well as your Home. The Garden Pond will add value and beauty to your Home. When Completed as per your idea and the Plant and Animal life thrive on it, you have a small wonder World within your Garden Pond..

Building your Garden Pond needs careful planning and perfect execution. A well built Garden Pond can change your Garden in many ways. If you know anybody who has a Garden Pond they will tell you how much the Pond has changed their Gardens. It not only provides a focal point for relaxing and enjoying your Garden, but it will also be a heaven for wonderful local Wildlife.

The first and foremost thing in setting up a Garden Pond is to plan well, don't try to take any step before planning. That is never rushing to buy materials before the plan is perfect. The next step is to plan the best position within your Garden for the Pond. Point to consider include the amount of Sunlight the Pond will receive during the year, distance from the House and household Members such as Children and Pets, position in relation to Trees, because if the Pond is subjected to strong Sunlight, Algae may be encouraged to grow. Constantly clearing out leaves is not an easy job.

Next will be the materials required for building the Pond. Ranging from UPVC to Concrete there are several different types of Material which you may choose to create your Garden Pond. You can discuss few things like where to set up your pond, what you expect your Pond to be like with a specialist Garden Pond provider company who will help you to use the best materials.

Before digging out your Garden Pond you have to check whether any Pipes or Wires go underneath it. If you are sure there is nothing to disturb your plan you start digging as per your plan. Create shallower areas for Wildlife and specific Plants, and remove any sharp Stones or foreign debris which is found around the place.

Filling a Garden Pond with Tap Water is risky because it may encourage the growth of Algae since Tap Water contains Minerals in it. So it is better to discuss this with a Garden Pond specialist who may help you out on specific Products to prevent this problem. The best way to fill the pond is to use Rainwater.

About the Author

John Gibb is the owner of garden pond resources
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