Keeping the garden looking its best can be a challenge – whether it’s a long dry period of weather, or lots of rain, there are always jobs to be done to keep the garden looking good. Most gardens are looking on the brown and yellow side at the moment as we have had what is looking like the warmest and driest summer on record.
Garden ornaments are a reliable way of making your garden look great – unlike plants they stay for a while and aren’t as reliant on the weather conditions. Special sculptures and statues can make a garden truly unique and a favourite material for these is bronze. From abstract sculptures, to figures to bronze animal sculptures like this https://www.gillparker.com bronze is a lovely material for sculptures and looks great in any garden.
If you have a bronze sculpture or are thinking of getting one for your garden, it is a good idea to make sure that you care for it well, as being outside, especially in the winter months means that it is inevitably under more pressure from the elements. However, don’t let this put you off having a bronze sculpture outdoors – as long as you care for it well it can easily last a lifetime and even longer.
When a bronze sculpture is finished, it is coated in wax to give it some protection. You will be able to spot when this waxy layer is no longer protecting it because when the rain falls on it, the water will no longer sit on it in beads. Now this is when it is time to clean it but be aware that there are a lot of companies out there all looking to sell you bronze cleaning products, promising all sorts. However, the truth is many of these products are not that great or some could potentially do more damage to the bronze.
The best thing to clean your bronze sculpture with is good old soap and water. A mild and non-abrasive liquid soap is all you need and try to avoid scented soaps and those with any chemical additives – the plainer the better for this task. Once you have cleaned the sculpture thoroughly with the soap and water, give it a once over rinse with just water and a clean cloth to remove the soapy residue.