A Small Garden Area? You Can Have a Water Fountain too!

Your backyard vegetation is a fantastic place to blend in your water feature. Your pond, man-made waterway, or fountain is the perfect feature to draw people’s attention. Small verandas or major gardens is the perfect place to install a water feature. The best way to perfect the atmosphere, position it in a good place and use the right accompaniments.

Choose from Any Number of Outdoor Wall Fountain Styles

The two kinds of water features available to you include mounted and stand-alone models. Mounted wall fountains are little and self-contained variations which can be hung on a wall. Wall fountains made of resin ( similar to stone) or fiberglass are usually light so they can be easily hung. In large free-standing fountains, otherwise known as wall fountains, the basin is set on the ground with the smooth side positioned against a wall. Water features such as these are ordinarily made of cast stone and have no weight limitations.

Many experienced landscapers favor custom-built fountains which can be incorporated into a brand-new wall or an existing one. Employing an expert mason is your best option to construct the basin and install the required plumbing. It is also necessary to add a spout or fountain mask to build it into the wall. Custom-built wall fountains lend to a unified look because they become part of the scenery rather than look like a later addition.

The Origins Of Garden Fountains

Pure functionality was the original role of fountains. Cities, towns and villages made use of nearby aqueducts or springs to supply them with drinking water as well as water where they could bathe or wash. 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 supply of water such as a reservoir or aqueduct located higher than the fountain. Fountains were an excellent source of water, and also served to adorn living areas and memorialize the artist. Bronze or stone masks of wildlife and heroes were frequently seen on Roman fountains. During the Middle Ages, Muslim and Moorish garden designers included fountains in their designs to re-create the gardens of paradise. To demonstrate his dominance over nature, French King Louis XIV included fountains in the Garden of Versailles. The Popes of the 17th and 18th centuries were glorified with baroque style fountains made to mark the arrival points of Roman aqueducts.

Urban fountains created at the end of the 19th century served only as decorative and celebratory adornments since indoor plumbing provided the necessary drinking water. Impressive water effects and recycled water were made possible by switching the power of gravity with mechanical pumps.

Contemporary fountains are used to embellish community spaces, honor individuals or events, and enhance recreational and entertainment events.