There is a varied collection of garden statues available these days. People with traditional gardens often choose statues with a classic origin like angels, cherubs, Venus, Appollo, Sphynx as well as several other mythical or religious icons. In the modern times, animals have become extremely popular as garden statue subjects. Statues of unicorns and lions have been admired since ancient times; however you can now find statues of dogs, cats, squirrels, toads, frogs and many more animals.

Garden statues are available in a selection of metals such as copper, iron, brass, bronze as well as several other materials. At the same time as a few are manufactured to retain their sheen, some start oxidizing with time and develop a tint of turquoise, rust or green.

Placing the statue

People often get confused regarding the placement of their garden statues. The best time to place your statues is during the layout or the design stage. The gardens in the past used to place their statues at prominent focal points, so that they could easily enforce their stature. Smaller statues can be pretty effective with household gardens. However in order to get the maximum impact, it would be suggestive to spend sometime on their surroundings, so that they can seamlessly blend with your existing garden theme. Avoid buying a statue just because it catches your eye. Instead, consider the theme as well as other garden accessories while choosing your garden statue. Be very careful of the stepping stones or other accessories that you place around the statue, since they should not be distracting as well.