Ornamental fountains are beautiful, always in motion, their dancing waters are entrancing and soothing.
There are three types of fountains, spray, spill and splash.

Spray fountains send the water upwards either in large columns, or in a delicate mist. The heavier columns of water are the best to use if you live in a windy area. The misty style of fountains should only be used in a wind free area.

Spill fountains literally spill from one level to the other, or spill out from the wall above a still pond. Nurseries and garden ornament suppliers usually have a range of different wall plaque fountains, that are very easy to assemble.

Splash fountains are those in which the flow of water is interrupted by a piece of sculpture.

Fountains look their best when they are located against a background which dramatizes the waters movement. Dark backgrounds are ideal.

Another popular way to add water to a garden is with a water wall. Water cascades from outlets at the top of the wall and runs down the wall into a pool. You can also purchase sculptures that control the flow of water so that it becomes a part of the art form.

Check with your local garden center or specialist landscape gardener for information on the types of recirculating and submersible pumps and fountain heads. For a spill fountains you only need a garden hose and a small recirculating pump, both of which can be hidden by clever planting and placement of rocks.

All the best and happy gardening,

Margarete Abel

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