Why Every Garden Needs a Water Feature
Water in the Garden
Water features are a must addition to many designer gardens. They are a haven for wildlife and their relaxing effects can be beneficial to mental wellbeing. There are a wide range of features on the market, however choosing the right one for your garden doesn’t need to be a challenge.
Finding the Right Water Feature for Your Garden
Whatever your space, lifestyle, and budget, there will be a water feature for you. Water in a garden can range from a swimming pool or large wildlife pond down to a tiny bubble fountain. They can be formal, naturalistic or ultra-modern, using a wide variety of materials. Most pre-made water features will be simple to install by the average DIYer, while bespoke features may need more planning or the services of a specialist to ensure a professional finish and proper functionality.
A raised pond is perfect for keeping koi!
Working It Into Your Overall Design
To make the most of your water feature you will need to consider its placement within the overall design of the garden. If it is intended as a focal point in the space, especially if visible from the house, you might want to include a vertical element, such as a water blade or spout. A natural water feature such as a wildlife pond will benefit more from ncan be very difficult to make it fit naturally with its surroundings and many can end up looking incongruous and out of place. Walkways across water always create drama and excitement as well as a sense of journey within a garden.
This rill provided the central focal point and travelled down the length of this garden.
How Do Water Features Work?
Many water features, but not all, have sometimes complex pump and filtration systems. Hot tubs and showers much like swimming pools often need treatments with chemicals to allow for human usage. Even small ponds work best when there are some movement in the water to stop it growing stagnant and smelly and for this you would need a submersible pump. This will require an electric installation, we should be carried out by a qualified electrician the certification obtained. Typically water features don’t require to be plumbed in to mains supply water.
An off-the-shelf water feature will be relatively easy to install and does not need to be connected to the mains water supply
Make the Most Of The Light
You can make use of daylight as well as the night time options. Using a water bowl or a pond lined with black liner will reflect the sky and bounce light around the space. Lit well, water features can really come alive at night, chasing shadows across the wall or eliminating a focal point from the house.
Consider the reflections being part of your garden, as well as the noise and water. They create movement.
