When you think of a bespoke garden fountain, you may picture a complex, large fountain outside a building or museum. These outdoor fountains are also popular for the use in lawns and gardens of personal homes. Not all outdoor fountains are fat, intricately carved white marble sculptures. In fact, outdoor fountains come in a range of sizes and shapes and are made from several materials.

Besides their elegant and inspiring look, outdoor fountains have many advantages that you may not have been aware of. In addition, there are different types to choose from.

• Relaxing ambiance. You can use a variety of plants and use a fish pond or two to build your quiet, peaceful, meditative oasis. While the looks and smell of flowers and other plants use your senses to make your brain stroll and flee, adding soothing, steady, ambient sounds can better enhance the atmosphere of your garden, yard or meditation space. Besides their eye-catching appearance, the second thing you likely noticed was the soothing trickling sound of the falling water of the fountain. Hearing and seeing the trickling water is calming, soothing, and mesmerizing. Their relaxing ambience easily improves the serenity of a garden or yard.
• Stunning outdoor décor. It takes a lot of effort to continue with the landscaping around a person’s home. More time and money is often necessary to create that ideal, serene, relaxing space where one can withdraw to and feel like they are provisionally removed from the busyness and stress of real life. Outdoor fountains are easy ways to immediately add beauty to one’s outdoor space, whether it is a front lawn, a meditation garden, or a back yard. With the variety of materials used, shapes, sizes, styles and colors of outdoor fountains, one can quickly and easily attain a certain look and feel of a space with an outdoor fountain. In addition, outdoor fountains often last several years and require less maintenance than plants.

• Above ground koi pond. An above-ground koi pond does not demand the same degree of dedication or expense. As an added benefit, an above-ground pond costs a fraction of an in-ground pond and provides all the benefits! Not only does an above-ground pond prove easier to set up, but it is also much easier to clean and maintain.

Fountains are great draws for attracting wild, native species of animals, while discouraging mosquitoes, making them a great, ecological and safe way to tackle pest control and reintroduce various animal type back to the spot, benefitting the local ecology.

Tips to select the right water fountain

It is significant to keep in mind that not all fountains are the equivalent; there are a few features to think about when fixing on which fountain harmonizes your space and articulates your distinctive personal style. Following are some of the basic fountain characteristics to think about and look at:

Fountain Style. Are you looking for a classical-looking fountain or one that is modern in appearance? A classical fountain is more elegant and formal in appearance while a modern fountain can be seen as either more specialized or more laid back and exceptional. Both styles come in a variety of colors, sizes and shapes and both outdoor fountain styles feature water cascading into following tiers, offering a relaxing sound and an aesthetically attractive water flow action.

Materials and Color. Most outdoor fountains today are made of cast stone or concrete reinforced glass fiber. Even though the natural stone look is the most popular, the many colors available make it possible to match one’s color preference or to compare the fountain with nearby structures and features.