Casual to Classic: Add Style to Your Yard with a Fabulous Garden Fountain

For centuries, fountains and water features have been incorporated into gardens and cityscapes for their beauty and aesthetics. Whether they’re ancient and iconic, like Rome’s Trevi Fountain, or modern and gravity-defying like the Nine Floating Fountains in Osaka, there’s something about a fountain that captivates and delights.

Self-contained garden fountains use a small pump to continually circulate water from a reservoir to the top of a statue or structure, where the water is released to fall back into the basin below. Beautiful on their own, outdoor fountains are also popular additions to koi ponds and backyard water features.

Before buying a backyard fountain, plan where you will put it. Your water fountain most likely will need electricity to run, so placing it in a far corner of your yard may not be practical. People often like to locate fountains near a porch, patio or seating area, or in a nearby garden, where its aesthetics can be appreciated.

Make sure the size of your outdoor fountain is appropriate for the setting. The smallest fountains stand about a foot in height or less and are perfect for tabletop use, while mid-sized fountains work well among smaller garden plantings. Large backyard fountains are often meant to be focal points and will look out of place if the landscaping is not proportionately large scale.

Outdoor fountains can be found in many sizes and styles like these:

You may also like:

Pretty Garden Planters that Will Really Grow on You!

Welcome Spring with Beautiful Things for the Birds