Pick from all Types of Exterior Water Features

Sending a stream of water straight into the air, spouting fountains create a spectacular impression. Large, existing ponds can have one of these incorporated without much hassle. You can find these in public parks or old mansions.

Outdoor water features come in varied shapes and sizes, one of which is a chic wall fountain. These types of fountains make for a great addition to your yard even if it is small. While spouting fountains produce an impressive effect, wall fountains are rather understated water features. It is simple process wherein a small jet of water propels outwards in front of a splendidly textured wall and then flows down only to be pumped up again.

Your garden’s style determines whether a themed fountain is suitable for you. Consider a classic type of statue, such as a cherub supporting a spout, for the fountain if your residence or garden is rustic in style. Modern gardens, on the other hand, benefit from something more audacious. Feel free to let your hair down and pick something interesting and audacious.

The main characteristic of tiered fountains is the numerous levels spewing out water. Cascading fountains is another name used to identify this type of fountain because water streams down multiple levels.

Due to the fact that outdoor fountains can take up a lot of space, put up a wall fountain or a pondless fountain if the space you have is limited. The reservoirs needed for these kinds of fountains are concealed underground which helps you better use your limited space.

Install a Japanese fountain if you are looking for a feeling of peace. Bamboo sticks are used in this sort of fountain to expel the water. Water then flows into a bucket or a shaped stone, only to repeat the pattern over and over again.

Glass fountains make up an additional group of fountain. Trellis-style fountains of this sort, feature shaped metalwork which provides a more conventional look. Water features of this kind are a perfect alternative for gardens with many sharp edges as well as contemporary forms and design. The flowing water forms a striking effect as it moves down the glass sheets. Colorful LED lights are also included in some fountains to illuminate the water as it down down the sheet of glass. With water softly streaming down its surface, rock waterfall fountains, often made of imitation rock, are a viable option for your garden.

A large rock drilled with openings which then has pipes inserted into it is what distinguishes a bubbling rock fountain. Low pressure is used to spout out the water which then bubbles and gurgles at the top. Downward flowing water appears as gentle trickle as it moves down the sides of the rock to go back to its base. This type of fountain is ideally suited for small gardens. The low pressure used in this sort of fountain prevents water from being spattered about in case of a windy day.

Solar fountains have recently gained in popularity because they are powered by sunlight. The advantages of using this type of solar powered fountain is the lack of cables, lowered difficulty in installing them, the decrease in electric bills, and the favorable effects they have on our environment. You will not have to concede on style since there is a wide selection of designs to choose from in outdoor solar-powered fountains.

Modern Garden Decoration: Garden Fountains and their Roots

The primary purpose of a fountain was originally strictly practical. People in cities, towns and villages received their drinking water, as well as water to bathe and wash, via aqueducts or springs nearby. Used until the 19th century, in order for fountains to flow or shoot up into the air, their source of water such as reservoirs or aqueducts, had to be higher than the water fountain in order to benefit from gravity. Acting as an element of adornment and celebration, fountains also provided clean, fresh drinking water. Bronze or stone masks of wildlife and heroes were commonly seen on Roman fountains. Throughout the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden planners incorporated fountains to create mini depictions of the gardens of paradise. To demonstrate his dominance over nature, French King Louis XIV included fountains in the Garden of Versailles. Seventeen and 18 century Popes sought to laud their positions by adding beautiful baroque-style fountains at the point where restored Roman aqueducts arrived into the city.

Indoor plumbing became the key source of water by the end of the 19th century thereby restricting urban fountains to mere decorative elements. Gravity was replaced by mechanical pumps in order to permit fountains to bring in clean water and allow for beautiful water displays.

Embellishing city parks, honoring people or events and entertaining, are some of the uses of modern-day fountains.