English Rain Barrel

Antique British dollies found a new goal: to collect rainwater for the garden. This version has the charm of the original design details, including distinctive ribs that add strength and character.

We have been having tremendous rain storms, which would normally flood our backyard rendering it impossible to enjoy. Fortunately for the rain barrel it serves as a double bonus, capturing rain for my plants and preventing a sobbing backyard! We are comptiplating purchasing a 2nd one for the front yard. The rain has actually started washing away some of our foundation. We have done some patch work and redirecting of the gutters, but because we have a homeowners association a permanent rain barrel would be consisdered an "eyesore", that is why we are considering the collaspeible one.

I got my water barrel after the county I live in imposed water restrictions all last summer. So far this year I haven't even had to turn on the tap water! This works excellent. I highly recommend buying the diverter with the barrel as I had to make a seperate order after the barrel arrived to hook it up. Since buying, my neighbor has incorporated two of these into his landscape planning.Would be better with a larger overflow hose because water was pouring over the top due to the overflow not being able to handle the amount of water going in during a steady rain.Would also be better to have a longer hose to use the water so you didn't have to carry it in a watering can.

Willow Screen - Willow Fencing

I love my willow fencing. I put it up four years ago and, if a gypsy moth damaged tree had not fallen on it, I wouldn't be replacing it. It provides a natural, organic & attractive backdrop for my climbing roses, virginia creeper and clematis, as well as my garden pond. The fence has held up to all sorts of weather, but I think 5 years might be the max of it's useful life in this climate. I'm going to leave it up and cover it with replacement willow fencing. My neighbours used the willow screening to enclose an area off of one side of our deck for our dog It looks very attractive, natural and was simple to attach to the metal posts we already had. We used those heavy duty plastic "pull through, click tight" things to attach the willow to the posts.

Barclay Daybed

My favourite daybed from Ballard Designs.

Its sophisticated blend of linear lines and restrained curves give our Barclay Bed a subtle contemporary flair. Crafted of wood with rich espresso finish that coordinates with today's most popular accent pieces. Link spring included.