The Attraction of Simple Garden Decor: The Large Garden Fountains
The Attraction of Simple Garden Decor: The Large Garden Fountains Since garden water fountains are no longer hooked on a nearby pond, it is possible to install them close to a wall. Excavating, installing and maintaining a nearby pond are no longer necessary. Since this feature is self-contained, no plumbing is needed. Consistently adding water is the only necessity. Your pond and the surrounding area are sure to get dirty at some point so be sure to drain the water from the basin and fill it with fresh water.Any number of materials can be used to make garden wall fountains, but stone and metal are the most frequently used. The style you are looking for determines which material is most appropriate to meet your needs. It is best to look for exterior wall fountains which are easy to install, hand-crafted and lightweight. Be sure that your water feature is manageable as far as upkeep is concerned.
The re-circulating pump and hanging hardware are usually the only parts which need extra care in most installations, although there may be some cases in which the setup is a bit more complicated. Little exertion is needed to enliven your garden with these kinds of fountains.
The Outcome of the Norman Invasion on Anglo-Saxon Gardens
The Outcome of the Norman Invasion on Anglo-Saxon Gardens Anglo-Saxons experienced incredible changes to their day-to-day lives in the latter half of the eleventh century due to the accession of the Normans. Engineering and gardening were skills that the Normans excelled in, trumping that of the Anglo-Saxons at the time of the occupation. But before focusing on home-life or having the occasion to consider domestic architecture or decoration, the Normans had to subjugate an entire society. Castles were more basic constructions and often built on blustery hills, where their tenants spent both time and space to exercising offense and defense, while monasteries were major stone buildings, commonly situated in the widest, most fertile hollows.
Relaxing pastimes such as gardening were out of place in these destitute citadels. Berkeley Castle is perhaps the most intact model in existence nowadays of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture. It is said that the keep was created during William the Conqueror's time. An enormous terrace encompasses the building, serving as an impediment to attackers wanting to excavate under the castle walls. A picturesque bowling green, covered in grass and surrounded by battlements cut out of an ancient yew hedge, forms one of the terraces.