Everyone loves a beautifully decorated garden. But it isn’t an easy job to maintain one. You have to look for new ideas to bring freshness to your garden now and then. Metal garden art is a great way to add a unique touch to your garden. 

 

Here are few Metal garden art ideas to try:

• Statue: It is a great way to grab attention right away. You can buy, design, or make a statue yourself. It can be anything like an animal, person, flowers, or even non-living items according to the theme. It can be made using scrap or other unused items that are idle at home.

• Planter: If you are bored with basic pots, planters and want to create something new, metal planters are a must to try. They can be easily moved around the house.

• Flowers: We often have old metal sheets, scraps, or broken things in our storerooms or garage. These can be flattened and moulded to make beautiful flowers. All these flowers, when combined, will make an interesting metal flower garden. They have fine details and metal sheen. You can also paint it in different colours for an aesthetic look. Different types of forks and spoons can also be used in this regard. The Metal garden art can add a new look to the whole garden.

• Animals: Different types of birds and animals can be made out of metal for your garden. Such metal garden art can either be purchased or custom-made by professionals. It will quickly attract your guest’s attention. You can use an old hammer for the bird’s face and beak. You can also add water birds near any water body in the garden for a natural look. You can also install other animal figures like dogs or fish to bring more nature to your house.

• Automobile: Metal cars, bikes, and bicycles are very popular showcase items. You can easily recreate that design in your garden using metal fans, wheels, metal plates, and sheets.

• Cans: the quickest and simplest metal art could be using tin cans. You can use empty tin cans, you can also paint them to create a human-like structure.

Care tips for metal garden art:

Installing Metal garden art is an interesting idea, but it comes with some challenges. Since they are installed outside, it is more prone to damage. Weather, rain, or heat can damage your favourite metal art. 

Therefore, cover the metal art with a layer of polyurethane before installation. Doing this a few times a year will make them look new always. Clean the surface using mineral spirit before coating it with polyurethane. If the surface is dirty or has any residue on it, the coating won’t stick to it. Carefully lay the item on the ground and lightly coat the surface on one side. Then flip and cover the other side too. Repeat the process if necessary.

There are high chances of the Metal garden art getting rusted. Since it is outside in the open, metal is exposed to a lot of things that can cause damage. There are many types of rust converters and rust removers available in the market. You can also use white vinegar to remove rust from objects.

Conclusion

Decorating the garden can be time taking, but it is worth all the effort. Adding Metal Garden art is a great way to change the whole setting of the garden. It’s a great choice as it can be present throughout the year. You can design or customize it according to the garden theme. It is important to keep a balance between flowers and art. In this regard, you need to keep people’s safety in mind while installing the art. However, keep them in such places that can be easily seen by all.