Best garden decorations

Transform your yard into a beautiful oasis with the best garden decorations on the market.

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Garden decorations make your lawn look and feel more inviting and luxurious. They can range from garden gnomes to windchimes to birdhouses and more. Here's a list of my favorite garden items.

Staff pick

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FONMY stainless steel wind spinner

A mandala design

This garden decoration has an intricate design that twists in the wind.

Pros:

  • Rotates in the breeze
  • Mandala design
  • Hangs from trees or balconies
  • Hand-painted
  • Weather and rust-resistant
  • Stainless steel construction

Cons:

  • Color can fade over time

This garden decoration features a beautiful mandala design. Simply hang it from a tree or balcony and enjoy it as it twists and twirls in the wind. This garden knickknack is hand-painted, made from stainless steel, and is weather and rust-resistant.

Best animal

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GIGALUMI turtle garden figurine

An adorable succulent-shelled reptile

This garden decoration is hand-painted and illuminates.

Pros:

  • Hand-painted
  • Features solar-panel lights
  • Waterproof
  • Adorable turtle design

Cons:

  • Is not a full turtle
  • The other half of turtle is flat

This decorative turtle trades a hard shell for a succulent-decorated one, so it's sure to delight any yard. With built-in solar-paneled lights, the reptile will illuminate your garden long after the sun has set. This figure is hand-painted and waterproof, so it's will be a long-lasting garden feature.

Best lighted

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KITVONA outdoor sunflower solar garden stakes

These blooms get a little extra oomph

These floral stakes take sunny to a whole new level with their luminous design.

Pros:

  • Sunflower style
  • Petals made of fabric
  • Solar lights last up to 8 hours
  • Two-pack

Cons:

  • May need to wiggle switch to keep it on
  • Fragile

If you love sunflowers, these solar lights are a terrific décor choice. Replicating natural plants, the blooming stakes have fabric petals that blow naturally in the wind. These solar sunflowers can light up your yard for up to 8 hours after the sunset. So, they'll be great near a pathway or an outdoor seating area.

Best avian addition

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Glitzhome wooden patriotic garden birdhouse

A rustic-style home

This  vintage birdhouse design has US flair.

Pros:

  • Rustic birdhouse
  • Made from natural wood
  • Distressed by hand

Cons:

  • May be sharp on the inside
  • May be more delicate than expected

This beautiful rustic birdhouse makes a wonderful practical garden decoration and home for local birds. Made from natural wood and aged by hand, it has an aged design. The garden decoration features a built-in ring so it can be easily hung on any tree in your yard. The classic, round entrance is the perfect threshold to the perfect home for songbirds.

Best character

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Leekung garden gnome statue

A cute bearded staple

This garden decoration is an adorable gnome holding a watering can.

Pros:

  • Great for outdoor and indoor décor
  • Hand-painted and resin-coated
  • Weather-resistant

Cons:

  • Gnomes may slightly differ from image
  • Quite lightweight

This gnome has a large mossy hat and is carrying a watering can and a mushroom.  The figure, measuring 4.3-by-3.9-by-8.25 inches, can be placed indoors or outdoors. It is hand-painted and coated with resin, making it weather-resistant.

The bottom line

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The best garden decoration tastefully elevates your yard. The FONMY stainless steel wind spinner features a beautiful mandala design that twirls in the wind. It is made from weather-resistant stainless steel that is hand-painted to perfection.

The Glitzhome wooden patriotic garden birdhouse is great for decorating your garden and providing a safe place for songbirds to reside. The birdhouse is made from natural wood that is distressed by hand to give it a rustic appearance. Hang this garden decoration outdoors to liven up your yard.

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Camille Sanghera is a UX writer and copywriter for global brands as well as an author of self-help books. Although she has lived and traveled internationally, Camille is originally from British Columbia, Canada. She merges over 10 years of writing experience with a love of words to bring authenticity and human connection to every project. When not writing, Camille can be found exploring nature with her dog, sketching to music, or laughing with loved ones.

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