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If you have seen weathervanes at your local gardening store, you may have wondered if you really need these in your yard. After all, are not weathervanes meant for the top of a barn on some ranch in the middle of the country? Sure, that is one place they would look great, but there are still ways that you can incorporated them into your yard and make them not only a beautiful touch, but also a practical one.
While most people like to think they can sense bad weather before it arrives, if you are outside, enjoying the day and enthralled in your gardening, you may not realize that the weather is subtly shifting around you. Suddenly there is rain or thunder and you are scrambling to put all of your tools away and get safely inside.
But what if you had a little advance notice that the bad weather is coming? Sure you could keep running inside and looking at the radar for your area, but that also means stopping what you are doing and tracking dirt into the house. Instead, you can use the weather detecting method our forefathers used to know that a squall is heading your way – weathervanes.
If you do not know how weathervanes work, you may wonder how they are going to tell you about the upcoming weather. Here's how. When things are normal and status quo, a weathervane will stay pretty constant, perhaps a slight breeze will twist it a bit, but nothing more. However, when darker weather is starting to move your way, it is typically accommodated by a lot of shifting winds. As you notice the one you have is starting to move a little more erratically, you will be clued in to the fact that there are some changes coming in the atmosphere.
The key is to making sure you have put your weathervanes above the ground, so they can be impacted by the changes in the atmosphere. Usually when you purchase one at the garden shop you can also find poles to be able to put them high off the ground. This is what you want. That way they can clear the tops of the buildings and take note of any changes in the wind.
When you start to decide you want weathers in your yard, the next thing to come to a decision on is what kind you want in your yard. This could be a tough one as they come in a number of metals and designs.
Here's a little advice. While all types of weathervanes can look great, copper ones are even more impressive. They do not rust or corrode over time. Instead they may patina (taking on a green shade). This aging process is what is expected from copper and many say adds another level of character to the pieces.
When installing your weathervanes, make sure you grease them well as you put them on the top of the pole, so they will be ready to spin and tune you in to any changes that may be coming in the weather.
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