Your Outdoor Fountain: Upkeep & Routine Service
Your Outdoor Fountain: Upkeep & Routine Service An important first step before installing any outdoor wall feature is to analyze the area you have available.
It is essential that the wall where you are going to hang it is strong enough to support its weight. So areas or walls which are smaller in size will most probably require something lightweight. An electrical socket close to the fountain is needed to power the fountain. There are many different models of fountains, each with their own set of simple, step-by-step directions. Most outside wall fountains come in "for-dummies" style kits that will provide you all you need to properly install it. 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 hiddenin your garden among the plants. Since outdoor wall fountains require little maintenance, the only thing left to do is clean it regularly.
Change the water regularly so it is always clean. Debris such as branches, leaves or dirt should be cleared away quickly. Additonally, outdoor fountains should always be shielded from freezing temperatures during the winter months. Bring your pump inside when the weather turns very cold and freezes the water so as to avoid any possible harm, like as cracking. All in all, an outdoor wall fountain can last for any number of years with the right upkeep and care.
A Chronicle of Garden Fountains
A Chronicle of Garden Fountains The translation of hundreds of ancient Greek documents into Latin was commissioned by the scholarly Pope Nicholas V who led the Church in Rome from 1397 till 1455. In order to make Rome worthy of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope resolved to embellish the beauty of the city. Beginning in 1453, the ruined ancient Roman aqueduct known as the Aqua Vergine which had brought clean drinking water into the city from eight miles away, underwent repair at the bidding of the Pope. The historical Roman custom of marking the entry point of an aqueduct with an magnificent celebratory fountain, also known as a mostra, was restored by Nicholas V. The architect Leon Battista Alberti was commissioned by the Pope to construct a wall fountain where we now find the Trevi Fountain. The aqueduct he had refurbished included modifications and extensions which eventually allowed it to supply water to the Trevi Fountain as well as the famed baroque fountains in the Piazza del Popolo and the Piazza Navona.