The Gathering Garden Magazine

Steel Bats on the Porch Rail: Why Metal Halloween Stakes Are Winning Over Inflatables This Year

by The Gathering Garden Team August 23, 2026

Steel Bats on the Porch Rail: Why Metal Halloween Stakes Are Winning Over Inflatables This Year

A quieter, more permanent alternative to the twelve-foot inflatable skeleton has been showing up on porches this August: hand-cut steel bats that hold their shape in wind, rain, and every Halloween after this one.

Posted in fall porch styling, halloween decor, metal garden art, Northern Forge, section-seasonal-gardening

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Steel, Not Silk: Why Metal Garden Flowers Are Winning Over Designers

by The Gathering Garden Magazine August 17, 2026

Steel, Not Silk: Why Metal Garden Flowers Are Winning Over Designers

Faux silk flowers have always operated on the same premise: get close enough to a real bloom that, from six feet away, nobody looks twice. It's a p...

Posted in anti-trend, garden design, metal garden art, section-garden-style, steel decor

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The Quiet Rise of the Garden Stake: Why Steel Dragonflies Are Replacing Plastic Yard Decor

by The Gathering Garden Magazine August 17, 2026

The Quiet Rise of the Garden Stake: Why Steel Dragonflies Are Replacing Plastic Yard Decor

Walk the aisles of a well-stocked garden center this month and you'll notice the plastic flamingos have been quietly retired to the clearance bin. ...

Posted in garden stakes, metal garden art, outdoor decor trend, section-outdoor-living, yard art

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