Nancy, I have heard that story before. lol I forgot about that. Maybe I should get enough for my entire yard. hahahaha Seriously I am considering buying a few more to place near my roses and spireas to keep the mice away this winter. I wonder if they would really work for that. Anyone know for sure if they will work and how many would I need....would one between each 2 roses work? Costco has a $3 off coupon soon, so I am thinking of buying a couple more bags if they have them. I'll just hold my nose till they are planted. :))) Gotta Garden's photos always make me drool. Those iris are just beautiful. I have purple sensation alliums as well. They will self-seed if you let them and the bulbs also multiply. I think I originally planted 4 in my hosta bed years ago. When I redid that bed this year.....there were many many bulbs....almost enough to cover the back of that bed. I found white allium bulbs at Canadian Tire yesterday. I almost bought them, but decided that they were a bit expensive. Uhhhh duh, why didn't I just get them. Now I will have to go back to get them. LOL! Oh and a tulip tip for today. :) Tulips are usually short lived. But if you lift them after the foliage dies back every year or every second year and divide them.....planting back only the largest bulbs...you will have flowers for years to come. The smaller bulbs I usually toss into the compost.....but if I have a strain that I want to keep going, I put the smaller bulbs in a holding bed until they are big enough to start flowering. Tulips multiply so quickly they crowd themselves out. Sierra

I go for at least 30 minutes . In the past the hardwood mulch smell was awful . Thank goodness people are getting hip to pine straw and soil conditioner . Most gardens seem to be full of seasonal schwagg . At least Wes Walls display garden has some interesting material . Pat Kelly has the best selection of woody material , he is always in the back left near the door . The dude from Chanticleer should be good that place is super sweet . Choice displays of unique plant material . Killah !

I would just put a clear finish on it because I like the rusted look but that's my 2â

Upon closer inspection I just didn't get the top piece covered well enough. Another coat & it matches up fine. I think a metallic blackish paint would help define the fluting in the pole & rope detail around the bottom. Maybe I'm just not finished yet? A little dab of antique gold to highlight the bottom starburst piece maybe? I just need to work on the color....keep it from being too uniform. ALL in ALL it isn't rusty anymore! lol :0) The glass globe is still VERY attractive sitting there!