Your Garden: A Great Place for a Fountain
Your Garden: A Great Place for a Fountain A good way to enhance the appeal of your outdoor living area is to add a wall fountain or an exterior garden fountain to your landscaping or garden design. Contemporary artists and fountain builders alike use historic fountains and water features to shape their creations. You can also reinforce the connection to the past by including one of these to your home's interior design. The water and moisture garden fountains release into the atmosphere draws birds and other creatures, and also balances the ecosystem, all of which contribute to the benefits of having one of these beautiful water features. Birds enticed by a fountain or bird bath often scare away irritating flying invaders, for instance.
The space required for a cascading or spouting fountain is considerable, so a wall fountain is the ideal size for a small yard. Two options to choose from include either a freestanding type with an even back set against a fence or wall in your backyard, or a wall-mounted, self-contained type which hangs on a wall. Adding a fountain to an existent wall requires that you add a fountain mask as well as a basin at the base to gather the water. The plumbing and masonry work necessary for this type of work requires expertise, so it is best to hire a skilled person rather than do it yourself.