Keep Your Garden Wall Fountain Tidy
Keep Your Garden Wall Fountain Tidy
Water fountains will last a very long time with scheduled cleaning and maintenance. Leaves, twigs, and bugs often find their way into fountains, so it is vital to keep yours free from such things. Additionally, anywhere light from the sun comes in contact with still water, algae can develop. To prevent this, take vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, or sea salt and add right into the water. There are those who like to use bleach, but that is hazardous to any animals that might drink or bathe in the water - so should therefore be avoided. Every three-four months, garden fountains should have a serious cleaning. Before you can start washing it you should empty out all of the water. When you have done this, wash inside the water reservoir with a mild detergent. If there is intricate artwork, you might need to use a toothbrush for those hard-to-reach areas. Make sure all the soap is totally washed off.
It is highly advised taking the pump apart to better clean the inside and get rid of any plankton or calcium. To make it less difficult, soak it in vinegar for a while before cleaning. Neither rain water nor mineral water contain components that will collect inside the pump, so use either over tap water if possible.
Finally, be sure to have a quick look at your fountain daily and add water if you see that the level is depleted. Low water levels can ruin the pump - and you don't want that!
Characteristics of Garden Statuary in Archaic Greece
Characteristics of Garden Statuary in Archaic Greece The primitive Greeks developed the first freestanding statuary, an amazing achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Most of the freestanding statues were of young, winsome male or female (kore) Greeks and are called kouros figures. Representing beauty to the Greeks, the kouroi were made to appear rigid and commonly had foot forward; the males were vigorous, robust, and nude. The kouroi started to be life-sized starting in 650 BC. Throughout the Archaic time, a great time of change, the Greeks were developing new forms of government, expressions of art, and a larger understanding of people and cultures outside Greece.
Still, these battles did little to hamper the progression of the Greek civilization.