1. Hummingbird feeders. Hummingbirds can provide hours of entertainment, especially if they find your feeder during their annual migration and decide to spend the summer living in your back yard. Hummingbirds are typically attracted to bright red feeders and begin migrating through Minnesota in late spring. Be patient – hummingbirds won't find your feeder overnight.

2. Sundials. Sundials are classic staples of yard ornaments, and they're not just for telling time. Sundials can be incorporated into any garden and can even be part of a bird bath.

3. Stepping stones. Do-it-yourself kits from craft and hardware stores can help you create truly unique stepping stones to replace that worn-out path in your yard. Consider something as simple as handprints or footprints, or placing small stones from a garden or special place in concrete circles as they set.

4. Window boxes. Flower boxes don't just have to be confined underneath the windows on your home. They can add color to the side of any fence, mailbox or swing set.

5. Gazebos. Gazebos can range from professionally built, permanent structures complete with electricity to simple wood or metal free-standing huts. Regardless of their size and price, gazebos can give you quick relief from the sun while toiling in the yard or a place for an afternoon of lazy reading.

6. Gazing globes. These large reflective spheres were found in gardens in old English times and are meant to reflect a larger portion of the garden back to the person looking into them. Tinted gazing globes can add a splash of color to your garden.

7. Wind chimes. While high-pitched chimes can quickly grate on the nerves of many, low-pitched chimes can add soothing tones to any garden or patio, especially when their presence adds visual appeal.

8. Water gardens. Gardens aren't just about flowers – possibilities are endless to combine water fountains, waterfalls, ponds and other water features.

9. Gliders, hammocks and swings. Like a gazebo, gliders, hammocks and swings not only add visual appeal to your yard, but can provide endless entertainment and hours of relaxation.

10. Bonfire ring. From simple circles lined with stones to elaborate patios ringing a sand-lined fire pit, a dedicated bonfire ring will draw friends and neighbors together on any summer night. A good bonfire ring can be big enough for the biggest marshmallow roasting party while still providing intimacy and warmth.