{"id":2007,"date":"2012-03-12T10:11:28","date_gmt":"2012-03-12T16:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backyardcity.wordpress.com\/?p=2007"},"modified":"2013-08-09T16:49:04","modified_gmt":"2013-08-09T21:49:04","slug":"spruce-up-your-garden-for-early-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/spruce-up-your-garden-for-early-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Spruce Up Your Garden for Early Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spring has sprung early in many parts of the country. Plants and flowers are blooming weeks earlier than expected and many have already started tending their gardens. Now is a great time to add some fun and decorative touches. Here are a few ideas for adding color, whimsy, and function to your garden or backyard area.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/garden-accessories\/Solar-Flutterby-Garden-Accessory.htm\">Flutterby Solar Garden Accessories<\/a> use solar power to give the impression of colorful insects in flight. Direct sunlight on the Flutterby solar panels make the colorful butterfly and dragonflies flit around your flowers and shrubs. Each insect measure 3.1 inches from wing to wing and they come in red, purple, yellow, blue, and green.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2008\" title=\"Flutterby-Butterfly-Yellow\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/flutterby-butterfly-yellow.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/flutterby-butterfly-yellow.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/flutterby-butterfly-yellow.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/flutterby-butterfly-yellow.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Lighting\/SSI-Solar-Gazing-Ball-3560MRM1.htm\">Solar Chameleon Gazing Ball<\/a> adds a touch of beauty and style to your garden. It has a solar panel hidden discreetly within that gives its dual light settings their bright light. The White Mode features 2 bright white LEDs, and the Chameleon Mode cycles through a spectrum of colors. It comes on automatically during dark periods of the day and offers up to 8 hours of light each night when fully charged. There is no wiring required &#8211; only the power of the sun!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Solar Gazing Ball\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/SSI\/3560MRM1-Gazing-Ball-Night-Time-Large.jpg?resize=215%2C322\" width=\"215\" height=\"322\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring has sprung early in many parts of the country. Plants and flowers are blooming weeks earlier than expected and many have already started tending their gardens. Now is a great time to add some fun and decorative touches. Here are a few ideas for adding color, whimsy, and function to your garden or backyard area. Flutterby Solar Garden Accessories use solar power to give &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/spruce-up-your-garden-for-early-spring\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Spruce Up Your Garden for Early Spring<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7,15],"tags":[168,182,187,188,189,191,193,211,332,493],"class_list":["post-2007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-garden-tools-tips","category-outdoor-lighting-ideas","tag-flutteryby","tag-garden-accessories","tag-garden-decor","tag-garden-decorations","tag-garden-gator","tag-garden-lighting","tag-garden-sculpture","tag-gazing-ball","tag-outdoor-lighting","tag-solar-lighting"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-wn","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1983,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/solar-powered-chinese-lanterns-make-creative-lighting-year-round\/","url_meta":{"origin":2007,"position":0},"title":"Solar Powered Chinese Lanterns Make Creative Lighting Year Round","author":"Sara May","date":"February 6, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Chinese lanterns make a colorful and distinctive addition to creative backyard and patio decor.\u00a0 But, you don't need to wait until Chinese New Year rolls around again to adorn your garden or patio with Chinese lanterns.\u00a0 Fun and funky, solar-powered Chinese lanterns bring colorful illumination to any backyard gathering no\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Backyard Fun&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Backyard Fun","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/category\/backyard-fun\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Outdoor Chinese Lanterns","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/SSI\/Chinese-Lanterns3-3780WRM3-large.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1986,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/if-only-i-had-more-light\/","url_meta":{"origin":2007,"position":1},"title":"If Only I Had More Light&#8230;","author":"Sara May","date":"February 9, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Finding what you need in the storage shed, garden shed, garage, or other dark space can be a challenge when you don't have the benefit of light by which to see clearly.\u00a0 Many homeowners simply\u00a0live with the situation because the hassle and expense that comes with installing electrical wiring for\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Indoor Living Spaces&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Indoor Living Spaces","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/category\/indoor-living-spaces\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Indoor Outdoor Solar Light","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.backyardcity.com\/Images\/SSI\/Solar-Multi-Light-Large.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1493,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/green-energy-for-the-plant-and-the-pocketbook\/","url_meta":{"origin":2007,"position":2},"title":"Green Energy &#8211; For the Planet AND the Pocketbook","author":"Trey Collier","date":"March 18, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"\"Going Green\" is a trend that is gaining momentum every year and has become a lifestyle choice for many Americans. 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