It's almost time to sit back and relax, relishing the idea that your garden design has finally been completed and what once seemed insurmountable is now a living, breathing object of beauty.

However, there is one last item that needs to be considered and that is "Garden Bling". Garden Bling is the idea of dressing up what you've created and adorning it in such a way that everything ties together harmoniously. It's like adding makeup to an already beautiful face. You're not trying to create something entirely different with the cosmetics rather you want to highlight the finer features.

The only consideration for adding bling is that it's appropriate for your garden. Fat buddha's may be all the rage as garden ornaments but place one in your cottage garden and it will look incredibly ridiculous.

Here's a new piece of garden bling that I found lying in the bush on one of my latest expeditions. It's the rusted wheel arch of an old car and eventually will have some Senecio blooming through the headlight.

This piece of seemingly useless junk will tie in wonderfully with our native garden as it's an item that one would expect to see in this style of garden. The other obvious benefit was that it was free.

So, before adding bling to your garden, think through what would be appropriate for the style of garden you have. Don't make your bling the complete centre of attention but try and find ways to integrate it as a highlight. Think of it as mascara for the eyelashes and not the eyelashes themselves.

Oh, and be creative...