Harps are stunning garden fixtures that also create sweet, rich music. Garden harps can also be known as wind harps or Aeolian harps. All you need is wind to caress the tight strings of a garden or wind harp to make a pleasant, peaceful sound. Harps can add so much beauty to a garden, especially if carefully selected and installed properly.

Harps should be somewhere they can receive a steady amount of wind. Wind or breeze that is constantly changing direction will not make a harp vibrate. Once you have established where the prevailing winds in your area blow from, you can install your harp to maximize exposure. You can also choose to install the harp several feet above the ground, where the wind will swirl and change direction less.

Harps must also be installed securely. That is absolutely key for your harp to make noise. If the harp is allowed to blow or move in the wind, the strings won’t be tight enough to vibrate or make any noise.

A harp can be a beautiful part of your garden all year long. Harps will continue to make music in the winter, when the winds are more steady, and the cold temperature pull the strings rigid.