Monday, August 16, 2010

Garden Water Features and Waterfalls Add Drama and Impact

Adding Niagara Falls to ones garden is usually not a possibility. However, thanks to modern convenience and a trip to your local home center, one can bring home the beauty and peace of water. The peace and quiet of water falling into a pool or tumbling over rocks can now be brought to your backyard very easily. The dream of installing Outdoor Water Features into your garden or lawn can be a reality in a matter of hours or days. So why not take that step and bring the desire for a watery retreat to life!
There are many options in adding water to your property, from small garden fountains to huge stone fountain masterpieces From Stone to Fiberglass, there are quite a few different materials you can choose from. Stone tends to be pricy, heavy, but very long lasting. Fiberglass is a great option, especially for a small fountain that you perhaps will be moving someday.
Ponds are a very popular feature for a garden. Combining a pond and fountain that tumbles like a water fall into the pond, can make for a breathtaking pieces of paradise right in your own backyard. Fish are added to many ponds to give it that wild look as are lily pads; these enhance the pond's beauty. Goldfish and even freshwater game fish are added to many ponds. Adding fish can also prevent insects from making a home for your garden. Be sure you take time and research your options before deciding on fish and plants for your pond.

There are some who love to use their pool or add a pool to their idea of a watery paradise. Some pools have fountains in the middle that shoot beautiful geysers of water in the air. There are some pools that have fountains that tumble over rocks waterfall style into the pool. Some people build a garden around the pool, add a fountain and have a miniature tropical paradise just a few feet from their backdoor. You don't have to be a CEO or celebrity to enjoy this option; there are several affordable designs out there.

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