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What are garden pinwheels used for?
Not everything in the garden has to be functional, though we as gardeners are always aware of aesthetics, sometimes we get bogged down in practicalities. Garden spinners, whirligigs, wind wheels, or garden pinwheels, are ornaments for the garden, a bit of frivolity to add some fun. Often placed in the lawn, they spin in the wind, can be very colorful, sparkle and shine and are loved by children. They do actually have a practical side; they tend to scare birds away, so they are also great for staking in newly planted seed beds, a sort of spinning scarecrow
Types of garden pinwheels
There are novelty suppliers of garden pinwheels who do not supply other garden products, but specialize in fun gifts, so a garden pinwheel may appear in your garden as a mothers' day or father's day gift. There are pinwheels made from nylon shaped as windmills in several colors, or more complex shapes radiating from the center, as exotic animals and birds. They all have a spinning element in common and are best seen in action on a windy day. Not all garden pinwheels are brightly colored some are made from stainless steel and look quite sleek and modern, even industrial. A favorite style currently is the rainbow pinwheel, quite often with several grouped together, with large garden pinwheels at the back and going down in smaller sizes to the front. The grouping theme is the rainbow, so one may be a windmill style, another one a twelve petal flower and another a traditional pinwheel spinner.
Features of garden pinwheels
Although some garden pinwheels are stainless steel and others are made from wire, the majority of the brightly colored pinwheels are made from UV-resistant, ripstop polyester and fiberglass spars. This means that they will not fade and are not too heavy to move round the garden. However, you do not want the pinwheels blowing away, so it is best to drive the stakes well into the ground. If you want to make the garden pinwheels in your yard a truly family affair, then you can actually make garden pinwheels yourselves from balsa wood. This may bring childhood memories back of beach trips and outings to the fair. If you practice making paper pinwheels first to get the hang of it, then move onto the wood versions when confident. Garden pinwheels can scare the birds away from eating the seeds in your vegetable plot, or simply bring a lot of pleasure and a smile to the faces of those passing by.
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Author Bio Box: Patricia Wainwright
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