Garden ornaments are the little touches that give a garden personality, tucked among the plants, standing in a bed, or catching the light on a bare patch of lawn. I make mine in steel so they earn their place year-round without fading or falling apart. Here's how to choose garden ornaments that last.
Anything decorative that lives out in the garden rather than on a wall. That includes standing pieces and stakes among the planting, small sculptural forms in a bed or border, and ornaments that sit on a patio or by the front step. My most popular are native birds and botanicals that look at home in a Kiwi garden.
Ornaments work hardest where the garden needs a lift: a gap in a border before the planting fills in, the end of a path to draw the eye, beside the front door, or in a pot on the patio. One well-placed piece beats a cluster of little things.
Out in the open, finish is everything. Corten is a favourite here, its warm rust sits beautifully against greenery and it needs no upkeep once weathered. Powder-coated steel adds a pop of colour that lasts, and marine-grade stainless suits coastal gardens.
For beds and pots, staked ornaments push straight into the soil and can be moved as the garden changes. They're an easy way to add height and interest between plants.
Browse my garden ornaments, my garden art range, or my garden stakes for the planting, or get in touch for something made to fit your space.
Corten steel for a natural weathered look, powder-coated steel for lasting colour, and marine-grade stainless for coastal gardens. All are made to live outside here.
Only corten, and that's on purpose, weathering into a warm patina that then protects it. Powder-coated and stainless pieces won't rust in normal use.
Use them where the garden needs a lift, such as a gap in a border, the end of a path, or beside the door. One well-placed piece looks better than lots of small ones scattered about.
Yes. Staked ornaments push into the soil and can be moved around, which is handy as the garden grows and changes.
Every one, designed and cut in Auckland for NZ gardens and conditions.
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