Keeping Your Large Garden Fountains Clean
Keeping Your Large Garden Fountains Clean
To ensure that water fountains last a while, it is important to perform regular maintenance. It is essential to clean it out and remove any debris or foreign elements that might have dropped into or onto it. On top of that, algae can be a concern, because sunshine hitting the water allows it to form easily. To avoid this, there are some simple ingredients that can be added into the water, such as vinegar, sea salt, or hydrogen peroxide. There are those who prefer to use bleach, but that is hazardous to any animals that might drink or bathe in the water - so should therefore be avoided. No more than three-four months should go by without an extensive cleaning of a fountain. The first task is to get rid of all the water. When you have done this, scrub inside the water reservoir with a mild detergent. Feel free to use a toothbrush if helpful for any tiny crevasses. Do not leave any soap deposits inside of or on the fountain.
It is highly recommended taking the pump apart to better clean the inside and eliminate any plankton or calcium. You might want to let it soak in vinegar for a few hours to make it quicker to clean. Mineral or rain water, versus tap water, is ideal in order to avoid any build-up of chemicals inside the pump.
And finally, make sure the water level is continuously full in order to keep your fountain operating smoothly. Low water levels can ruin the pump - and you don't want that!
Anglo-Saxon Gardens During the Norman Conquest
Anglo-Saxon Gardens During the Norman Conquest Anglo-Saxons experienced extraordinary 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 attributes that the Normans excelled in, trumping that of the Anglo-Saxons at the time of the occupation. But the Normans had to pacify the overall territory before they could focus on home life, domestic architecture, and decoration. Because of this, castles were cruder constructions than monasteries: Monasteries were usually significant stone buildings set in the biggest and most fertile valleys, while castles were built on windy crests where their residents dedicated time and space to projects for offense and defense. Gardening, a quiet occupation, was unfeasible in these fruitless fortifications. Berkeley Castle is possibly the most intact model in existence today of the early Anglo-Norman form of architecture. The keep is said to date from the time of William the Conqueror. A spacious terrace recommended for walking and as a means to stop enemies from mining below the walls runs around the building. A picturesque bowling green, enveloped in grass and enclosed by battlements clipped out of an ancient yew hedge, forms one of the terraces.