If you have a garden like many, there is always space for a new special something to be added to it, continuing its unique look. If you have already added things like statues and maybe even a fountain or fishpond, why not add something that is a little higher off the ground?
Gardening takes us back to the days of the frontier, where people had to grow what they needed to survive. You may well picture the country gardens of days of old where flowers and vegetables grew side by side. What else was always in those pictures? Up on the rooftop? Yes, a weathervane.
Weathervanes are not just for barn tops any more. There are weathervanes that are for houses and even a garden weathervane to add a little more flair to your gardening space. So, what do you need to know before putting a garden weathervane in place.
First you have to know if you want your garden weathervane to be functional or ornamental. If it is going to be functional, you will need to be able to build a tall shaft to place it on, as weathervanes don't work unless they are far off the ground and do not have the wind obstructed by other structures.
If you want one weathervane for decoration in the garden, you have to decide how you will most often look at it. If you have a seating area, you may not want it to be too high in the air or you will have to strain your neck to see it. Meanwhile, if your garden is more of a walking trail, you should probably put the garden weathervane up a little higher so it's not in your face.
If you are building a more functional garden weathervane, you have a little more work ahead of you. You are going to have to figure out how tall it will be and erect a pole and weathervane holder that are that high in the air. The exceptionally picky part of this is making sure that the pole is perfectly level on all sides. If it isn't your garden weathervane will be crooked and will probably not work properly.
Before you move forward with this project you need to make sure you have the right garden weathervane for the job. While in your hand a garden weathervane will look one size, once it's 20 feet in the air or across the garden, it will look very different. Before making a weathervane purchase make sure to stand as far away from it as you would be when looking at it in the garden. Now how does it look? If you still like the look, you're on the right path.
Finally make sure you pick a garden weathervane that goes with the garden. It should be made of a material that complements the other materials you have at work throughout this area. It could also have a design that goes with the general theme of the garden you have created.
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