Things that stay outdoors through the seasons

Where water goes during a freeze

A freeze tests what sits outside. Planters in a wood look barrel shape or a black chippendale style come with drainage holes so soil stays damp without trapping standing pools. A metal bird bath with a bronze finish or a glass rain gauge holds water on purpose, which means both want tipping before cold nights set in. When ice expands inside a tight bowl, it splits the piece. Solid decorations like the resin angel statue take the cold without that trouble.

What wind does to a hem

A yard flag catches every gust across the lawn. The garden flag with an eagle and the windsock for a birthday turn on their poles as the air shifts. A flag pole built so cloth will not wrap around itself helps keep the fabric clear. Wind wears at a stitched hem long before it damages the main panel. Putting a flag where branches cannot brush the edge keeps the fabric neat through summer storms and autumn gusts.

Keeping artificial greens out of direct sun

Artificial greenery saves a person from dragging a hose to the porch rail each morning. Hanging baskets with artificial ferns stay full without a drop of water. Sun acts on dyed cloth over time, and bright light will lighten the side it hits first. Hanging a basket under an eave or along a shaded porch beam keeps the green tone balanced across the whole plant. The metal flower wall hanging takes direct daylight with less change.