Question

What’s people’s thoughts on mirrors in the garden?  

Answer 1

As long as you put them somewhere that won't cause problems for other people! And where birds can't crash into them! They can look lovely

Answer 2

Not keen on them I’m afraid  

Answer 3

I like them!  

Answer 4

Me too

Answer 5

Have these two old house mirror up painted in outdoor paint now, don't have trouble with bird (maybe due to height) and cats love looking in them caught quite a few upto now

Answer 6

I have one just ensure you position it where it can’t reflect strong sun

Answer 7

Dont see the point tbh.  

Answer 8

I love them x

Answer 9

I have just bought one and get it tomorrow. I have cats too so don't want them scared as someone has mentioned. Neither do I want to hurt any birds will monitor this.  

Answer 10

Love them

Answer 11

I've got them, the sun doesn't shine on them and but makes the garden look twice as big

Answer 12

I personally don’t have any, however @grow198 has loads x

Comments

@haemachrome I don't have loads I have 3  x

Answer 13

Put mine up yesterday

Answer 14

Love them

Answer 15

Left one leaning against a wall for a few hours and our resident blackbird got very aggressive with its reflection almost to the point where I thought it was trying to kill itself so I took it away

Comments

@engedus5 omg

Answer 16

Not wildlife friendly

Answer 17

I have mirrors in mine gives it a meditterrainian look

Answer 18

I can't SEE any problem

Answer 19

I can only give my view, i had friend whos kitchen burned down because of a vase on a table reflecting light. just because of this, im always cautious placement of glass or mirrors in window cills or anywhere that can receive direct sunlinght. Call it unlucky, chance in a million, whatever, maybe just me.  

Answer 20

Mines on a shed which is white and used black mirrors either side

Answer 21

Love mine

Answer 22

I think they look great, but I have a south facing garden and I’d be worried about it causing a fire!  

Answer 23

I love minex

Answer 24

We have several as they add interest

Answer 25

I don’t like them - sorry

Answer 26

Birds fly into them. Not good

Answer 27

Curious I've been told mirrors in the garden can potentially cause a fire  when in direct sunlight? X

Comments

My daughter left a magnifying make up mirror on her windowsill. Luckily, I went upstairs for something before I went out. The then wooden window frame was smouldering.  

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@nadene wowzers you've been so lucky. It's 1 of the reasons I've never put 1 in my garden not sure I'd want to run the risk.  

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I think they look nice in a garden. They add intrigue. I’d probs have the fence on fire  

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@myrtice41 you are right but you could place one in a shaded area.  

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@nadene  that's my thoughts. They look fab dont get me wrong but no sure I fancy the risk  

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@beckwith would it have to be full shade? My garden get full sun on the backs all day n sun till lunch time on the fronts?  

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@myrtice41 I would temporarily put it In The most shaded spot, then Watch how the sun reflects in it. Just be careful. You could also google it.  

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@beckwith ok thank you  

Answer 28

Love them just dont put in sun x

Answer 29

Mirrors are beautiful if positioned right.  

Answer 30

I had one until all I could hear was this tapping sound it was constant. then I came across a little bird exhausted from attacking it, i realised it thought it was another bird in there so was trying to fight it off. I removed it straight away poor little thing was so tierd  

Comments

@tartarean502 had the same experience - see my post above. It was scarey how aggressive it got

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@engedus5 I definitely wouldn't put one back into our garden. I have so many lovely birds visiting us and definitely don't want them to come to any harm.  

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@tartarean502 same feeling

Answer 31

Love ours

Answer 32

I find them quite creepy  

Answer 33

I heard and have personally believed that if you hang a mirror on the outside wall of your house it provides a gateway to unwanted spirits getting in your house so to avoid putting one on the house wall itself.  

Answer 34

Love them got 2

Answer 35

They steal your soul

Answer 36

Massive fire hazard, confusing for wildlife, so not for me

Comments

@clearheaded I know about birds a bad idea how do they start a fire

Answer 37

I'm putting one in a shady part of the garden

Answer 38

It allows one to reflect on one's open space x

Answer 39

Love them! Melody Maison have the best outdoor mirrors  

Answer 40

Had ours a few years now gets very hot on my patio but mirror stays cool and never seen any birds near it and I have lots of birds in my garden, lots nesting too

Answer 41

Love mine! Had it about 10 years! Put away in the winter!  

Answer 42

Yesi av a disco ball

Answer 43

Too much of a fire risk imo

Answer 44

Potential fire hazard and kills birds

Answer 45

We have had our mirrors in the garden 9 years had no fires no birds flu into them I personally like them but it is up to individual tastes !  

Answer 46

I have one behind my plants so they reflect in it. It has been in my garden for years.  

Answer 47

They need to be ones for the garden and not just upcycled house ones. The reflection from the sun could start a fire  

Answer 48

Not good - birds fly into them

Answer 49

Love ours

Answer 50

I have three and it depends where you place them. I’ve never had a problem with birds flying into them or fires. Just use common sense when placing them

Answer 51

Love them, I love an old fire surround in the garden too

Answer 52

Here's mine. the magpies are always attacking it.  

Answer 53

Put in your garden whatever you want or like. Personally I love random. If you like it, use it.  

Answer 54

Love them

Answer 55

Not good for birds, that's my opinion x

Answer 56

Give me a moment-I’ll need to reflect on that for a while.  

Answer 57

Just be careful about where you place them and where the sun is. I had a mirrored chime and a wooden wheelbarrow and the reflection from the sun made it catch fire! ‍♀️

Answer 58

Hate them

Answer 59

Like them but heard they're not good for birds so haven't put any in my garden.  

Comments

@eurus thank you. I don’t as going to put one up but I didn’t consider the birds. I won’t bother now.  

Answer 60

Love mine only put it up today think I’m going to add another tomorrow

Answer 61

I’ve had mine up a couple of years and only seen a moth fly into it, we do however get the odd bird fly at our patio doors, luckily they don’t hurt themselves.  

Answer 62

I’m in the middle of decorating mine. What you think?  

Answer 63

Cute idea. I live in kansas and we get a lot of hail so I would be worried it would break.  

Comments

@acnode i live in Scotland , also wild in the weather dept , my mirrors are in one piece up to now. lol

Answer 64

I have one in mine, I love it, no birds or animals harmed because I have a bleeding heart growing in front of it !  

Answer 65

Dangerous if the sun hits them, I had the sun hit a mirror on my bathroom window ledge the window frame almost set fire! If I wasn’t home and happened to have gone to the bathroom and found it burnt and smoking I dread to think what would have happened, minutes later there would have been flames  

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@task201 Haynes How frightening! I am glad everything worked out. I always wondered about the dangerous aspects of mirrors starting a fire or being broken.  

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@portsalut my old boss’ whole house caught fire, mirror and sunlight again, I keep seeing all these mirrors in gardens it terrifies me, it’s not just your home you’re risking it’s your neighbours too, kids etc it’s dangerous, as lovely as look it’s not a good idea

Answer 66

Love them ❤️ these are mine they make your garden look bigger

Answer 67

Don't. . son is a fireman. The amount of fires that's started with mirrors and the sun is surprising. even on cooler days.  

Answer 68

Love them Hang them in trees Or hung of walls . fences e t c

Answer 69

They can be distressing for birds they sometimes spend hours defending their territory because of their reflection, which is wasted energy for a bird.  

Answer 70

No. The one down the road confuses the little birds which constantly fly at them and hit themselves. Cruel addition to a garden I'm afraid

Answer 71

Not good when the sun reflects on them, unless you want burnt grass or worse, a shed or something burning down, sun reflection is dangerous, mirrors in the garden are a disaster.  

Answer 72

I’ve had mine for over a year no birds have ever flown into them and it’s a court yard garden so where they are doesn’t really get the full sun

Answer 73

Had mine 2 years. Not bothered any birds and had no issues.  

Answer 74

I use the mirrors am not using in the house any more , all good over the past few years

Answer 75

My house burnt down causing 330k worth of damage previously & making 6 families homeless. No way am I encouraging fire into my home again. Accident waiting to happen. My local fire service asked people to remove them as 4 fires last month due to mirrors reflecting.  

Comments

@willie8 I’m sorry this happened to you, they’re awful they should not be sold as garden mirrors, I wish more people realised

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@willie8 that must have been awful, sorry to hear that, totally fire hazard mirror in garden

Answer 76

We have one . our climber grows around it. Looks nice

Answer 77

Thank you all for your comments, your gardens look beautiful