If your yard is looking a little unexciting and lacking in character, it could be time for you to add some metal yard art.

Metal garden decor can be playful or practical. It can be used to add structure and form to a uninspiring landscape or to add an eye-catching center point to your yard.

When designing a garden, structure is extremely important. One easy way to add definition and structure to a garden is with a big metal archway. They are simple to setup and require minimum maintenance. Add a climbing rose or vine and the covered metal arbor will entice your visitors to walk through and discover the secrets beyond the doorway. Metal trellises aren’t just functional plant supports. They are often creative pieces of art that are gorgeous on their own. Even without plants they add vertical interest by drawing the eye upwards into the garden.

For bird lovers metal bird baths and bird feeders offer a spot for their feathered friends to rest and recover. Migratory birds often travel thousands of miles and look for safe havens on their long journey. Add a beautiful metal birdbath and squirrel-proof bird feeder and you will have many grateful guests.

Copper rain chains replace ugly downspouts with attractive copper chains and cups which direct the water down from the roof. Also referred to as “kusari doi”, rain chains originated from Japan centuries ago and were used to capture rainwater in basins below. A copper rain chain turns a dreary downspout into a elegant water feature as the rain gently cascades down the copper. Soothing to the ears as well as the eyes they are a pleasure to behold.

Many people use metal garden decor to add style to their yards. Large bronze or stainless steel sculptures tend to be focal points in large gardens. More commonly people add smaller sculptures, stakes or wall art to generate interest or liven up a dull spot. Some pieces are surreptitiously placed and surprise or delight when they’re discovered. A metal cat may sit on a fence or an alligator lurk within the bushes. A metal frog can be found climbing up the trellis. Have your flowers started to fade? A colorful metal sunflower or two will fill the holes.

Metal garden decor is a fun way to improve your outdoor living space and add your personal touch.

Ann Wallis

just another one of my yard art projects.

This is a close view of a whimsicle yard art Wind Chime that is made from tin cans and bottle caps. All it takes is a few metal screws, a little wire, tin snips, one metal funnel and putting it all together. This is a great gift idea that was given to us by My Father In Law, RIP and we enjoy his memory every time we walk in the yard and hear it chatter in the wind.

No yard is complete with out at least one work of marvellous metal yard art.

Even the most die hard gardening purists have been seen quietly sneaking an item or even two into their backyard. Considering the variety of artists working in this field and the selection of materials to pick from, the options are endless. Whatever your style, you will discover at least one item of metal garden art to provide year-round color and personality in your garden.

Steel is easily the most popular metal used to create metal garden decor because it’s affordable, adaptable and simple to work with. It’s utilized to create garden statues, garden stakes, garden wall art and metal garden decor like bird feeders, wind spinners and lanterns. Steel may be varnished, painted or left in its natural state to rust. Some artists actually mix rusted steel with treated metal to create pieces with a really distinctive look. For a more contemporary look, rust resistant stainless steel is used to produce impressive, architectural works.

A lot of the most innovative, enjoyable and fanciful pieces of metal yard art I’ve seen are produced from recycled metal. Recycled metal oil tanks or drums, discarded bikes or trikes, broken tools and nuts and bolts, all of these become the raw materials for the creative eco-artist. A broken rake becomes a bird and an rusted oil drum is incarnated as a happy pig.

Copper is popular for metal yard art as it is attractive, long lasting and brings classiness to virtually any garden. When left to oxidize it’ll age beautifully to a natural green patina. Alternatively it can be preserved using a clear coating to keep its bright, shiny look. Copper sculptures, garden stakes and wall art add a touch of elegance to any decor.

For a more traditional look add a bronze garden statue. Bronze sculptures have been about for thousands of years and have been built to pay tribute to fallen heroes, leaders as well as saints. Today they include more playful subjects like children and their pets. Bronze statues continue to be popular these days because they’re classic, timeless and can last for generations.

Metal garden decor can add beauty, elegance or whimsy to any garden. Whatever your style, classic, modern or simply playful, metal garden art will warm your heart on even the coldest winter day.

Well the time had come to renovate my families yard. Check the video out and please leave comments. It is not 100% done yet, but very close. We designed the whole thing A massive thank you to dave argot and his team for the stone work…. They do an amazing job. Thanks again for watching, please leave a comment

Cranes that are birdfeeders. Welded out of recycled metal parts. Made by www.RRRelics.com

my yard

Metal garden art has year round appeal. Even when hidden under the snow it adds structure and form.

just some shots of my yard in summer and winter.. also some pictures of a few of my garden art pieces

What most of us see as junk, recycled metal artists see as the raw materials for their artistic endeavours. Discarded metal, broken tools and bikes, recycled oil drums and tanks, nuts, bolts and whatever other interesting parts they can get their hands on – these provide the canvas for their ideas.

garden art from junk

Bring this mythical hunch-backed flute player to your garden with your own  charming metal Kokoppelli.

Kokopelli found@ stores.ebay.com Video: A 3d rotation of my Kokopelli sculpture. Great for Garden art. This Metal art is unique and cannot be found in any stores.