Three Tips for Picking a Garden Fountain

Now that the weather’s warming up you may be thinking of getting an outdoor water fountain for your garden. Modern garden fountains are easy to set up and maintain, so once your fountain arrives, you’ll have it running in no time. It may in fact be far more challenging to actually pick the water fountain you like the best from among countless choices. Here are three simple tips to guide you when it’s time to select just the right fountain for the gardening season.

Size the Fountain to the Garden: First off, get the right size fountain. A small garden fountain will be dwarfed by larger gardens, while a bigger one will be a clumsy fit for a restricted space. Make sure that there’s enough clearance for people to comfortably move around the garden space, and for you to do your gardening without getting soaked. Add some additional clearance to account for wind, misting and where you need to be able to get to when it’s time to winterize (or move) your fountain. If there’s enough level space left to place the fountain and it would have the appropriate visual impact, it’s the right pick.

Go Solar to Save Space: A solar fountain usually takes up less space than a counterpart that needs an external power source because you don’t need to account for a clear path for the extension cord. That’s why you can place a solar garden fountain on virtually any steady, level surface too. This makes them great outdoor fountains for small, sunny spaces. Right now, they’ll save you money, too, because Water Fountain Place is having a solar fountain sale. Click on the links to check them out!

Think of the Birds: Humans aren’t the only water fountain fans. If you’re a bird watcher, consider getting a fountain with at least one shallow basin that birds will feel comfortable drinking from. Water Fountain Place sells classic bird bath water fountains, but other fountains can also attract them, as long as they have elements with shallow, slow moving water.

These three tips aren’t the only possible guides. Check out this article on how to pick an outdoor water fountain for more ideas!

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