Where did Landscape Fountains Come From?

Pure practicality was the original role of fountains. People in cities, towns and villages received their drinking water, as well as water to bathe and wash, from aqueducts or springs nearby. Until the late 19th, century most water fountains functioned using gravity to allow water to flow or jet into the air, therefore, they needed a source of water such as a reservoir or aqueduct located higher than the fountain. Acting as an element of adornment and celebration, fountains also generated clean, fresh drinking water. Bronze or stone masks of animals and heroes were commonly seen on Roman fountains. Muslims and Moorish landscaping designers of the Middle Ages included fountains to re-create smaller versions of the gardens of paradise. King Louis XIV of France wanted to demonstrate his dominion over nature by including fountains in the Gardens of Versailles. The Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries were glorified with baroque style fountains built to mark the place of entry of Roman aqueducts.

Since indoor plumbing became the standard of the day for clean, drinking water, by the end of the 19th century urban fountains were no longer needed for this purpose and they became purely ornamental. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity helped fountains to deliver recycled water into living spaces as well as create special water effects.

Nowadays, fountains adorn public spaces and are used to recognize individuals or events and fill recreational and entertainment needs.

Choose from all Kinds of Exterior Water Features

A dramatic impact is produced when a spouting fountain sends a shooting stream of water high into the air. Sizable, existing ponds can effortlessly be fitted with one of these. You may have seen one of these in a park or an old estate.

One of the myriad examples of an outdoor water feature is a stylish wall fountain. If you are eager to include a water feature, but are doubtful because you have a small yard, do not hesitate to install one of these. Wall fountains are not flamboyant water features as compared to a spouting fountain. In a very simple process, the water spills out of a spout, trickles down a magnificently textured wall only to be pumped back to the top.

Your garden’s style dictates whether a themed fountain is right for you. In a rustic themed bungalow or yard, a traditional styled statue for your fountain could include cherubs holding the spout. Contemporary gardens, on the other hand, benefit from something more audacious. Choosing what to do is totally in your hands.

The primary attribute of a multi-tiered fountain is that water flows from a variety of different levels. Due to the water streaming down its multiple levels, these are also called cascading fountains.

The space necessary for an outdoor fountain can be vast, therefore, a better alternative is to install a wall fountain or a pondless fountain. Due to the fact that the reservoirs required for these kinds of fountains are hidden below the ground, you can make the most of the space at your disposal.

If you seek a feeling of peacefulness and calmness, put in a Japanese fountain as these are considered to bring about such sensations. Bamboo sticks are utilized in this sort of fountain to expel the water. The cycle of water falling into a rustic-styled recipient or a shaped stone repeats itself again and again.

An additional sort of fountain is made of glass. Featuring shaped metalwork, trellis-style fountains of this kind have a more traditional feel. Water features such as these are ideal for gardens with many sharp corners as well as modern forms and designs. The flowing water forms a beautiful effect as it moves down the glass sheets. Colored LED lights are also included in some fountains to illuminate the water as it progresses down the sheet of glass. With water softly flowing down its surface, rock waterfall fountains, often made of fake rock, are a viable option for your garden.

In a bubbling rock fountain, a big rock is drilled with holes and then filled in the middle with pipes. Low pressure is used to push up the water which then bubbles and gurgles at the top. Downward flowing water appears as gentle dribble as it moves down the sides of the rock to go back to its base. This is yet another option for gardens with restricted space. This sort of fountain, which uses low pressure to move water, is perfect because it prevents water from being sprayed around in windy weather.

Powered by sunlight, solar fountains are growing to be increasingly trendy. The advantages of using this type of solar powered fountain is the lack of cables, lowered difficulty in installing them, the decrease in electricity bills, and the favorable effects they have on our ecosystem. You will not have to concede on style since there is a wide array of designs to pick from in outdoor solar-powered fountains.