Improvement is something we aim to do in our next article on water gardens. We intend to provide an improved article on water gardens in the near future.

Featured water gardens Items
Bronze Ship's Bell


Handcrafted in Maine, each component of this ship's bell is cast in bronze using the ancient technique of sand-casting. The metal is durable, highly resistant to corrosion, withstands the harshest of weather, and rings with a strong, pure tone that is unique to bronze. The bell is fully assembled with a bronze wall bracket and thick, braided lanyard. Mounting hardware included


Price: 129.99



Retro Necklace - 'Man Bait'


Look Out, World! Show 'em what a tigress you are with this cheeky retro image. Featuring the art of classic pulp artist Robert Maguire, each 'Man Bait' design is encased in epoxy with a glass-like shine and framed in silver with a 16-inch ball chain. Handcrafted in the USA.


Price: 24.99



Large Iron Welcome Sign - Pinecone


A wonderful way to welcome friends and family to your door while adding a touch of charm to the outside of your home! Featuring a grouping of pine cones, this sign is created from wrought iron and powder-coated to allow a lifetime of protection from the elements. Easy to install, harware included. Available in 2 sizes! Made in the USA.


Price: 26.99



Orbit Girl Necklace


A little spacey? Maybe... but she sure is cute and has a style that is out of this world! A playful, graphic style is perfectly captured in this charm necklace. Cast in solid sterling silver, Orbit Girl is set upon a 16-inch coated steel cord with a lobster-claw clasp, which is easily removed for use on other chain styles. Handcrafted in the USA


Price: 24.99



Art Glass Butterfly Window Ornament


A charmingly spry butterfly leaves behind a curly allegorical flying trail. Handcrafted in Massachusetts, the butterfly wings are created with dichroic glass and faceted art glass, while the wirework trail balances the work with a sense of whimsy. Each suncatcher/window ornament is framed in sturdy lead-free metal, features a shining crystal accent stone, and includes an optional suction-cup hanger that attaches to any window or glass surface (but may also be hung with wire to decorate other areas).


Price: 19.99



Another Great water gardens Article
A Guide To Japanese Gardens

Ready for something different in your garden? Take a look
at Japanese bridges. These beautiful ornamental bridges
bring the Far East right into your back yard or garden.

Japanese bridges add elegance to gardens and look beautiful
when placed over a koi pond or Japanese style dry river bed.
There are many flowers, shrubs and trees that compliment
Japanese bridges also.

If you are interested in Japanese bridges for your garden
you may want to look online for ideas and suggestions.
There are excellent sites that not only feature the bridges
but have information about planning an entire garden space
in the Japanese style.

Many of the designs for these Japanese bridges are taken
from ancient drawings. The Japanese bridges are graceful
and unique. Place a Japanese bridge in your garden and
create a space to meditate, a quiet area for contemplation
and dreaming. These are just a few of the benefits of
having a Japanese bridge.

You might want to begin planning a Japanese bridge by
surveying the space you have to work with. Make sure the
Japanese bridge is the correct size. The Japanese bridge
will not look as lovely as it should if it is too big or too
small for the area. Think carefully about the other things
you will have in the space. You will want to coordinate the
flowers, trees and any other ornamental elements you plan to
use. If you have a pond you will need to determine the best
Japanese bridge for the pond.

Plan carefully and you will be able to add a little Oriental
flair to your yard even if you live in New York City!

About the Author

We have a large number of styles and varieties of garden
bridges available online. For more information and to learn
more about garden bridges, visit:
Garden Bridges Online

water gardens in the news
Moody Gardens reopens despite Ike damage (w/video) (Houston Chronicle)

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:41:21 GMT
Moody Gardens will be missing many of its exhibits, including the entire Rain Forest Pyramid, when it opens today, three weeks after being clobbered by Hurricane Ike.

Many Moody Gardens animals live despite conditions (Galveston County Daily News)

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:00:30 GMT
Moody Gardens workers were shocked after Hurricane Ike to find many species had survived the storm.

Boil water notice issued for Fondren Park, South Main Gardens (Fort Bend Sun)

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:35:51 GMT
The city of Missouri City announced today that residents in the Fondren Park and South Main Gardens subdivision need to boil water before using it.

Concord & Kannapolis relax water restrictions (WBTV Charlotte)

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:24:31 GMT
As a result of the continued recovery of our water supplies we are able to further amend our water use restrictions allowing customers an additional day of outdoor residential landscape irrigation on Tuesdays, until November 30, 2008 . While lake and stream flows are at or near normal, we will continue to monitor water levels in the event they fall below excepted levels.