There is nothing that makes an impact in your garden like large garden statues.  They provide a focal point that your garden can be centered around and help keep your garden looking great even in the winter time.

When you are selecting a large garden statue you will want to keep in mind the amount of space that you have to use as well as your personal style.  The more space you have the bigger your statue can be.

Also pay attention to the type of material that you choose.  The most common materials are resin, concrete, metal (often copper or bronze), and marble.  All of these materials are durable and well suited to garden sculptures.  Concrete and resin are generally less expensive than copper or marble.

When placing large garden statues there are two basic schools of thought.  You can make the sculpture the centerpiece of your garden and light it with outdoor solar lights, or you can have it blend in.

Border gardens often work the best for blending sculptures in.  In this type of garden, your plants will surround your green space.  These types of gardens are quite often quite big and you can use a large sculpture to draw attention to an area that you particularly want to highlight.

Island gardens are great for making your sculpture the center of attention.  You can place your large garden statue in the middle of the bed and plant your flowers and shrubs around it.  This approach can be both whimsical or formal depending on the sculpture and plants that you choose.

When you are planning a formal bed, be sure to plan it out on paper first.  This way you can get a good idea of how it will look as your plant mature.

Large garden statues can work in a variety of settings and types of beds.  From formal to informal, in rock gardens and perennial beds large statuary in your garden can make all of your beds really pop.