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By Monica Resinger of Creative Home http://creativehomeezine.netfirms.com

~ Johnny Jump Ups planted in small galvanized buckets look so charming!

~ Plant half whiskey barrels tightly with strawberry plants.

~ Scarecrows are not only useful, they’re decorative.

~ Check your nearest dollar store for really cute and cheap garden decorations! They also sometimes have seeds at 10 packets for $1.00.

~ Make a rustic trellis by nailing or screwing branches together in desired shape.

~ Tip a flowerpot (any size) over and have soil spill out of it. Plant flowers in the soil for a charming spilled pot look.

~ Old bowling balls can either be spray painted desired color or left as-is and used as a ‘garden sphere’ that is so popular in gardens. If you don’t have a bowling ball, check the thrift stores or yard sales to get one cheap.

~ To spruce up a plain garage or house wall in the garden, nail strips of wood onto the wall in a paned-window shape. Paint desired color, add window-box full of planted flowers, grow a flowering vine over it, or even hang silk flowers over it.

©, 2002, Monica Resinger

About the Author Monica Resinger is the Editor of Creative Home Ezine, a fun ezine packed with homemaking tips, inspiring articles, recipes and themed content from folks just like yourselves - its readers! After each twice-weekly issue, you'll surely be inspired to organize your home, cook mouth-watering recipes, entertain your friends and family, beautifully decorate your home and much more! Don't miss another issue - join now!

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