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If you ever drive through rural areas of the United States, you may see bottle trees. More than yard art, they actually have a magical purpose.

Kurt and I have a lot of hobbies. (Probably too many, since we start far more projects than we finish.) Kurt’s hobbies are things like metalworking, woodworking and stained glass. Mine are ge…

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Spruce up your garden with this blue bottle tree garden bottle art. The blue bottle tree is such a statement and easy to make!

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This article is about how to make bottle trees using just a few simple items. The history and 'functionality' of these trees are both fascinating. Read on to discover more!

Not one of these trees is real. The trunks and branches are made of brass, steel, or concrete and steel. Trees over 8 feet tall have automatic, programmable watering systems built inside the trunks. Specially designed bolt-on adapters allow for a change in appearance from year to year, or even season to season. […]

Want year-round color that never fades? A folk-art focal point? Make a bottle tree for your garden and enjoy the beauty of captured light and color.

The azaleas aren't yet at their height, but they looked good to me when I saw them at the Memphis Botanic Garden a couple of days ago. There are white azaleas flanking the entrance to the Japanese Garden: There are azaleas throughout the entire garden. This sculpture is Artifact, a 1989 bronze located in the sculpture garden. The artist is Carroll Todd: I also saw a bottle tree, close to the butterfly garden: The day I was there the weather was cloudy and breezy and about 70F. A beautiful…