Garden poles

Build your own garden poles and personalize your outdoor space.

I love peace poles outside of homes and churches and other buildings. But between not being able to afford a fancy carved one and always wanting mine to be a little brighter and to say something a little different, I've never purchased one. Then I decided I could surely make one myself and stick it in my own garden! Here are two photos of my finished peace pole, each showing two sides of the pole. Honestly, the process was not too hard. 1. Decide what words you want on it. I have known for…

I’m making garden totems to sell at our local garden art sale this summer.

It’s a lot of work to paint a Peace/Garden Pole in an afternoon but we did it again. Just look at these works of art! These ladies are going to enjoy having these beauties gracing their ya…

Garden Totem, Wood post, acrylic paints, solar light cap

Meet Stephanie Burgess, the artist behind our Painted Peace collection! A former nurse, Stephanie embarked on a new career journey as an artist at age 50. She ditched her scrubs, picked up a paint …

Create instant interest in your yard with garden art made from recycled or inexpensive materials.

Admiring peace posts for years, I decided to make my own interpretation of one. Here's what you need to make one like I did: 4x4 wood p...

Art garden sculptures turn the backyard into a gallery. From metal to glass to stone to wood to DIY, we showcase the most awesome sculptures out there.

Last September, after visiting The Dry Garden, my next stop was the personal garden of artist Marcia Donahue. I'd done my research and knew where her garden was and what days/hours she was open for visitors. Or so I thought. As I approached a fellow came out of the house headed for a car out front. He saw my camera and said "Marcia's not here, the garden isn't open today"... But...but...I started to cry. Ha, no, not really. But I'm sure I looked pretty sad as I muttered "but I'm here from…

I have several birdbaths in my yard but the Studio-M Birdbath Art Pole is my favorite birdbath. Easy to clean and easy to move, birds love it. Here's why.

Hand painted decorative garden post for my mom on Mother’s Day. Each side has a different painting. Copper fence topper.

Stacked lids & bottle tops ... isn't this gorgeous? Artistic amazement ... courtesy Yarnbombing Consortium ... I'll post more frequently ... promise!

not. But my local fencing supply company had an outdoor display of PVC fence for yards, made to look like wood and stabilized by PVC poles that mimic wooden 4x4s. Hooray! I went to Lowe's (the local hardware store) and got a 4 x 4 inch PVC pole, 6 feet high,

How to make a DIY Glass Garden Art Totem Pole. Super easy project to make your own fun yard art with glass vases and wine glasses from the thrift store.