Installation and Maintenance of Landscape Fountains

Generally, when you purchase an outdoor wall fountain, it will come in an easy-to-use kit that will include all the information needed to install it correctly. In the kit you will find all the needed essentials: a submersible pump, hoses and basin, or reservoir. The basin, if it's not too big, can easily be concealedin your garden among the plants. Other than the regular cleaning, little servicing is required once your outdoor wall fountain is installed.

Replace and clean the water on a regular basis. Rubbish such as branches, leaves or dirt should be cleared away quickly. In addition, your outdoor wall fountain should not be exposed to freezing winter temperatures. In order to avoid any damage, such as cracking, from freezing water during the cold winter months, move your pump inside. To sum up, your outdoor wall fountain will continue to be an amazing add-on to your garden if you keep it well cared for and well maintained.

Landscape Fountains: An Ideal Decor Accessory to Find Serenity

A Wall Water Feature to Suit Your Decor

Freestanding wall fountains, otherwise known as floor fountains, are noticeably big and feature a basin on the ground.

On the other hand, a fountain attached to a wall can be incorporated onto an existing wall or fit into a new wall. Integrating this kind of water feature into your landscape brings a cohesiveness to the look you want to achieve rather than making it seem as if the fountain was merely added later.

Exterior Fountains Come in Lots of Shapes and Sizes

The splendor of a spouting fountain can be seen when it propels a stream of shooting water into the air. Ample, preexisting ponds can easily be fitted with one of these. These sorts of fountains are often found in parks or historical stately homes.

Select a fashionable wall fountain to put outside. These types of fountains make excellent water features even if you only have a little garden. Spouting fountains normally make quite an impact whereas wall features are more of a subtle kind of water feature. In a very simple process, the water flows out of a spout, trickles down a magnificently textured wall only to be pumped back to the top.

Dependent on the style you have chosen for the garden, you could consider a themed fountain. In a rustic themed cottage or garden, a classical styled statue for your fountain could include cherubs holding the spout. Something special and bold could be an alternative for more modern gardens. Let your imagination run free to choose the best option.

The central trait of tiered fountains is the multiple levels spewing out water. Water runs down multiple tiers in a cascading fountain.

Since external fountains occupy ample space, consider putting in a wall fountain or a pondless fountain. The reservoirs needed for these types of fountains are hidden underground which helps you better use your limited space.

If you seek a feeling of peacefulness and calmness, put in a Japanese fountain as these are thought to bring about such sensations. In this model of water feature the water flows through bamboo sticks. The repetition of water flowing into a bucket or shaped stone is one of the main characteristics of this sort of fountain.

Fountains composed of glass are another type available. Featuring shaped metalwork, trellis-style fountains of this type have a more traditional aspect. However, this type of water feature is better suited to gardens with many sharp corners as well as modern-day forms and design. A magnificent effect is produced when water flows down the sheets of glass. Some fountains also include colored LED lights to shine onto the sheets of glass as water cascades downwards. Often made of imitation rock, rock waterfall fountains have water gently trickling down its surface.

Bubbling rock fountains are large stones drilled with holes which are then filled with tubes in the middle. The gurgles and bubbles at the top are the result of the low pressure used to propel the water upwards. Flowing towards the bottom of the fountain, the water comes back as a slow drizzle down the sides of the rock. Little gardens are perfect for this type of fountain. This sort of fountain, which uses low pressure to move water, is suitable because it prevents water from being sprayed around in breezy weather.

Solar driven fountains have become more popular recently because they run on sunlight. There are numerous reasons for this newly found appeal such as the absence of cables, less difficulty in running them, a reduction in electricity bills, and the advantages to the environment. Outdoor solar-powered fountains are available in countless varying styles, therefore, you will not have to compromise on which one to purchase.

The Genesis Of Garden Fountains

Pure practicality was the original role of fountains. Inhabitants of cities, townships and small towns used them as a source of drinking water and a place to wash, which meant that fountains needed to be connected to nearby aqueduct or spring. Up to the late nineteenth century, water fountains had to be near an aqueduct or reservoir and more elevated than the fountain so that gravity could make the water move downwards or shoot high into the air. Fountains were an optimal source of water, and also served to decorate living areas and celebrate the designer. The main components used by the Romans to build their fountains were bronze or stone masks, mostly depicting animals or heroes. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden planners incorporated fountains to create smaller depictions of the gardens of paradise. Fountains played a significant role in the Gardens of Versailles, all part of French King Louis XIV’s desire to exert his power over nature. Seventeen and 18 century Popes sought to extol 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 substituted by mechanical pumps in order to enable fountains to bring in clean water and allow for amazing water displays.

Modern-day fountains serve mostly as decoration for community spaces, to honor individuals or events, and compliment entertainment and recreational activities.