Types of Rustic Features for Country Gardens

Old and rusty, anything weather-worn, are the kinds of items you will find in a rustic country garden.  You can use items passed down through the generations or you can buy brand new.  And yes, it is possible to buy brand new rusty items.  Any feature that says 'yesteryear' will work well in a country garden.

Wooden benches, old stools and chairs are the perfect decor to be placed in a country garden.  You could also transform a tree trunk into a rustic bench. Make these items noticeable by  winding a path of stone leading up to them. Create an area nearby, such as a pond or rustic water fountain that will make it enjoyable to sit in these spots and look out at the garden.

Scatter birdhouses throughout the garden.  Put up homemade ones as well as weatherworn styles.  Do the same with bird feeders.  Vary the types of food put into each bird feeder to attract a variety of birds.  Place a birdbath somewhere nearby.

Make use of antique garden and farm tools.  These can be used as decor and hung on garden shed walls or on fences. The same goes for old screen doors or garden gates.  They can be placed inside the garden and used for trellises or backdrops for tall flowers and plants.

Use old terra cotta planters and other worn items as containers for plants and flowers.  Consider making a planter out of old boots, old pots or aluminum cans. Display rusty watering cans beside the containers of flowers.  Use an old, wooden stepladder as a plant stand to display the variety of plant containers.  Make use of wooden crates for an off-to-the-side container garden for planting vegetables and herbs.