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Manmade objects carry much more weight in the garden than plants — people’s eyes are instantly drawn to them. That’s why a single urn or birdbath draws the eye like a magnet, even in the midst of the most beautiful garden (see the color insert for examples).

Sometimes you must choose what you want to get more attention — the manmade object or the plants. That’s particularly true with plants in containers. A very ornate container may detract or outshine the plants in it, and vice versa.

Consider these reminders when adding décor to your landscape:

 Exercise some restraint or your landscape will look cluttered. You can still have your gazing globe, your collection of birdhouses, your gnomes, and your angel fountain, but keep them separate visually with intervening shrubbery or bends in the path so they don’t all burst on the scene at once. Your eye should know exactly where to look.

 Use décor to highlight their color in your design. Accessories and garden décor usually have color that generally holds up better and for longer than most plants. Review our color ideas in the section, “Playing with Color,” earlier in this chapter and plan accordingly. Peruse social media with just décor in mind to find inspiration. You can find scads of ideas on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and beyond.

 Place your décor items and then leave the garden. Go do something else for a while and then return as if you’re seeing it for the first time. If your gaze hops around from one outrageous, err, wonderful piece of yard art to another, you have too much stuff.