Find Tranquility with Garden Water Features

Find Tranquility with Garden Water Features Your state of mind is favorably influenced by having water in your yard. The noises in your neighborhood and surrounding area will be concealed with the soothing sounds of a fountain. This is a place where you can relax and enjoy nature. Considered a great healing element, many water therapies use big bodies of water such as seas, oceans and rivers in their treatments. So if you desire a little piece of heaven nearby, a pond or fountain in your own garden is the answer.

Anglo-Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman Conquest

Anglo-Saxon Landscapes at the Time of the Norman ConquestAnglo-Saxon Landscapes Time Norman Conquest 061057949.jpg Anglo-Saxons experienced great adjustments to their day-to-day lives in the latter half of the eleventh century due to the accession of the Normans. The talent of the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons' in architecture and agriculture at the time of the conquest. But yet there was no time for home life, domesticated architecture, and adornment until the Normans had conquered the whole realm. Castles were more fundamental constructions and often erected on blustery hills, where their tenants spent both time and space to exercising offense and defense, while monasteries were major stone buildings, regularly located in the widest, most fertile hollows. Gardening, a placid occupation, was unfeasible in these fruitless fortifications. The finest example of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture existent in modern times is Berkeley Castle. The keep is rumored to have been created during the time of William the Conqueror. A large terrace recommended for walking and as a way to stop attackers from mining under the walls runs about the building. On one of these parapets is a scenic bowling green covered in grass and surrounded by an aged hedge of yew that has been shaped into coarse battlements.
"Primitive" Greek Art: Garden Statuary Archaic Greeks were known for developing the first freestanding statuary; up till then, most carvings were made out of walls and pillars as reliefs.Most of the freestanding statues were of young, winsome male or female (kore) Greeks and are referred to as kouros figures.... read more


The One Cleaning Solution to NEVER Use On Your Landscape Fountains Water fountains will last a long time with routine cleaning and maintenance.A common problem with fountains is that they tend to accumulate dirt and debris, so it is vital that you keep it free from this.... read more


The Countless Options in Garden Wall Fountains Putting a wall fountain in your backyard or patio is perfect when you want to unwind.Moreover, it can be made to fit into any wall space since it does not take up much room.... read more


The Earliest Recorded Outdoor Public Fountains of the Historical Past Water fountains were originally practical in purpose, used to convey water from canals or springs to cities and hamlets, providing the inhabitants with clean water to drink, wash, and prepare food with.... read more


A Brief History of the Early Public Water Fountains Towns and communities depended on functional water fountains to conduct water for preparing food, washing, and cleaning up from nearby sources like ponds, streams, or springs.... read more


Wall Water Fountains: An Amazing Display A wall fountain can be an important design element in your house or office, enough so that it makes a good impression on your family and friends alike.Having a wall water feature in your daily life not only stimulates the eyes with its loveliness but also your ears with the gentle background sounds it creates.... read more