Stonework and Features -- Outstanding Finishing Touches
Creating a garden habitat for native wildlife is a landscaping idea that's both attractive and good for the environment. Bird baths provide water for drinking, bathing, and in some cases, breeding.
A WORD OF CAUTION !!!.
The birdbath water must be changed daily with a garden hose to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in the saucers. Also, be sure to take the saucers inside during the winter or they may crack.
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Here
is a photo of a multi-story bird bath
created by Art. Not only will it host
a larger variety of birds, it is an
attractive sculpture as well.
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Tranquil
bird bath with stone Buddah
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This bird bath was built at the entrance to the Prestbury Golf Course in Sugar Grove, IL: It was constructed on a berm with dried branches, stones and pebbles. The bases of the bird baths were created from old telephone poles. |
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This native
plant garden on the northwest side (of
Chicago) creates the perfect backdrop
for a multi-level birdbath.
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This "multi-media" bird bath was constructed on a concrete slab and uses large stones, assorted logs, potted plants, ceramic pots and candle holders as well as saucers of water. All sit on pieces of cut up telephone pole. |
The wooden fruit basket, with a sprawl of American Heritage rock, provides additional interest.
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This bird bath was installed
in a new garden in Oak Park. We used large pieces of flat flagstone as the base support for some of the saucers.
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This bird bath in LaGrange
uses rocks as well as logs for support.
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Birdbath with
stone, rock and deadwood accents, Skokie,
IL
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Another Skokie bird bath
featuring black river stones.
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A weathered plank fence and trellis form an interesting backdrop for this bird bath in Oak Park. Click here to see more photos of this custom-bird bath and it's shady garden. |
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This lively
bird bath arrangement also features
a bird house, watering can ...
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... and even a
few small figures!
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This lovely bird bath features
potted native plants and a bird house
for whimsey.
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A pair of concrete frogs
welcome visitors to this charming garden.
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| Birdbaths are so beautiful that you can show them off right in the middle of your front yard. |  |
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In the backyard the birdbath usually enjoys someplace tucked into a corner so the birds can see what is going on around them.
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| The double stump of a birch tree that was cut down serves as the base for this interesting feature in Wilmette. |  |
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This was a formerly hard-to-use space that seemed to attract trash. We beautified the area with a birdbath to attract the songbirds.Also, we found a home for some flagstone from a degraded patio that we took apart and used here.
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