People buy water features to make gardens more interesting. To name some water features: ponds, mini-lakes, jacuzzis, fountains etc. Water features can be high or low maintenance, but they are attractive enough to make the expense worth it. Here are some tips for you if you want to install something like these in your lawn…
Fountain
By far, garden fountains are the best water feature you can install. A wall water fountain in particular can lend elegance to an ordinary wall. You can install a water fountain through several means. You can ask someone else to do it, or you can DIY. If you’re strapped for cash, the frugal way is to install it yourself.
Do-it-yourself garden fountains are easy to find and easier to install if you have the right tools. What you can do is to ask a friend’s help. There are stand alone fountain designs and mounted designs to choose from.
You should position your fountain somewhere conspicuous so that everyone can see its beauty. You can place decorative rocks around the fountain, and even lights.. You can add more accessories to beautify a fountain. Getting a sculpture and placing it beside the fountain can be extremely elegant.
You can choose the design of your fountain according to the overall look of your garden. Large fountains are great if you have the room to spare. If you have pets, though, you might need to think twice before you get a fountain. If the fountain is at ground level, your pet may consider it a big swimming pool.
Waterfalls
It’s more difficult for some people to install a waterfall than a water fountain. First of all, you need to make sure you can afford the water bills. You could use a pump that recycles water but it could get murky quick. Second, the backdrop for your falls must be pretty; unless you want to simply see water flowing down your walls. A waterfall is best located near your garden pond.
If you’re competent and handy with tools, you can install and maintain a pond yourself. Ponds need maintenance because of the dirt and grime that accumulates in it. A word of warning, though. If you own an expanse of lawn where you have your plants, you want your pond to be way beyond the reach of your automatic lawn mower.
Here’s a website that will cover more about wall fountains
