The Innumerable Options in Garden Wall Fountains

Usually quite large, freestanding wall fountains, also referred to as floor fountains, have their basins on the floor.

It is possible to incorporate a wall-mounted water feature onto an already existing wall or built into a new wall. The appearance of your landscape will seem more cohesive instead of disjointed when you put in this kind of fountain.

Your Garden Wall Fountain: Maintenance & Routine Service

Everything you will need to properly install your outdoor wall fountain is normally provided in easy-to-use kits. The kit provides a submersible pump, hoses as well as the basin, or reservoir. The basin, if it's not too large, can easily be hiddenin your garden among the plants. Once your wall fountain is installed, all that is needed is regular cleaning and some light maintenance.

Replace the water regularly so it is always clean. It is important to promptly remove debris such as leaves, twigs or other dreck. Additonally, outdoor fountains should always be shielded from freezing temperatures during the winter months. Bring your pump inside when the weather turns very cold and freezes the water so as to prevent any possible damage, such as cracking. All in all, an outdoor wall fountain can last for any number of years with proper servicing and care.

Contemporary Garden Decor: Outdoor Fountains and their Roots

The primary purpose of a fountain was originally strictly functional. Residents of cities, townships and small towns utilized them as a source of drinking water and a place to wash up, which meant that fountains needed to be linked to nearby aqueduct or spring. Until the late 19th, century most water fountains operated 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. Artists thought of fountains as amazing additions to a living space, however, the fountains also served to provide clean water and celebrate the artist responsible for creating it. Roman fountains usually depicted images of animals or heroes made of bronze or stone masks. 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 Romans of the 17th and 18th centuries created baroque decorative fountains to glorify the Popes who commissioned them as well as to mark the location where the restored Roman aqueducts entered the city.

Since indoor plumbing became the norm 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 decorative. Fountains using mechanical pumps instead of gravity allowed fountains to deliver recycled water into living spaces as well as create unique water effects.

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