Trade In Your Boring Birdbath For A Home Depot Find That Looks Like A Flower

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When it comes to hosting feathered friends, our gardens are always open and the amenities are accommodating — from freshly-planted shrubs and native perennials to colorful accessories and nesting boxes. Of course, the classic birdbath is a quintessential feature used to entice little pollinators and bug eaters. It provides them with a place to cool off and access a drinking source when they're parched. But the traditional grey concrete accessory can look a bit mundane amongst vibrant blooms. 

If you're considering creative alternatives to traditional birdbaths, there's a new arrival at Home Depot that could potentially be a contender for your bird-friendly garden. The Monadecor's Sunflower Series outdoor birdbath ($190) is constructed from fiber-reinforced concrete, but it doesn't sport the material's normal grey shade. Instead, the sunflower-shaped accessory comes in yellow and green, like the flower itself. It stands at 24.4 inches high — the ideal height for a pedestal birdbath averages 2 to 3 feet — and has a 2-inch-deep bowl. Although it's a new arrival at Home Depot, shoppers from other retailers that carry the birdbath praise this "bright, beautiful, inviting" addition to their yard and tout its vibrancy. Some, however, were disappointed to find that the bowl's yellow flower petals began to fade after spending several months in the sun.

While a birdbath at its core, the Monadecor accent can be multifunctional in a yard or garden. It can act as a colorful design element, along with your flowers, adding art and personalizing your outdoor space. When paired with colorful accents like chairs and bistro sets, it can be a way to accentuate a playful theme throughout your yard (consider coordinating printed textiles on pillows or furniture). What's more, it's durable: Colorful, detail-oriented birdbaths are typically ceramic. While the material is easy to clean and maintain, ceramic birdbaths don't have the same sturdiness and wind-resistance as their concrete counterparts. Monadecor's piece clocks in at 22 pounds and was constructed not to tip, but still remain portable.

Since your birdbath can do more than just attract birds, you can utilize your decorative sunflower for other functions, including a feeder. It's a bit smaller than the average, which clocks in around 4 to 6 feet, but some ground feeders like sparrows and towhees will appreciate this 2-foot-tall, protected feeder. Since it's primarily a birdbath, consider buying two and setting them near each other for drinking and dining. Regardless of the purpose it serves, make sure to wipe the surface clean every few days or weekly, to avoid algae or waste buildup.