WATER FEATURES & Why you need to have one?

WATER FEATURES & Why you need to have one?

When you have a garden or a pretty looking Lawn and you have been thinking about something which could make this all look more natural and beautiful, this is where water features can come into play. Water features could be anything ranging from pretty looking small fountains to pool, ponds waterfalls and streams. Installing any water feature with all the style and design is very easy and affordable too.

Water features are a very good investment and they are built to last longer so there is no way they are not going to be at least five years with you and mostly they last even longer. There are a lot of good examples of natural water features such as ponds, reflecting pools, water gardens etc.

Water features come into various different designs and forms and they are customizable too, so depending upon your needs you can choose one of them, you can also decide whether you will need it as an indoor water feature or as an outdoor one.

There are a number of benefits due to which you should use water features:

• Better home value: Where it comes to home value, your outer space is the first thing anyone is going to notice and water features can be attention grabbers and increase the beauty of your house space.
• Nature attracts nature: The soothing flow of water features will attract birds and other beautiful creatures to come and visit your outer space which will make the environment even more natural and calming.
• Highly customizable : Water features can be customized in many different ways and could be given various number of shapes and sizes with the available technology which could be an amazing focal point for your backyard.
• Mood Changer: During your hours of extreme tiredness and the long day mental stress, you can just sit near the water feature and have a soothing and peaceful experience which could instantly charge you up.
• Easy maintenance: Water features are very easy to clean and you can clean it every 3-4 weeks, the pump is a not a huge expense and you can easily make a few changes here and there often. This increases the life span of your water feature and keeps it fresh as well.

Thinking to buy a garden water feature? 

You can use garden water features to create an atmosphere of soothing and calming effect. The flowing sound of the water is known to bring you wealth and the fact that it is in your garden makes it even better. Garden water features are also known to improve the air quality of your garden which will definitely benefit you in the long run too!

There are a lot of different garden water feature styles to choose and some of the common ones are the modern, classic and old English garden water features.

Not only garden but you can create a beautiful setup as well near the waterfall or the pond. You can use some flowers, plants and rocks and create a beautiful landscape scene and garden water features could make it even more real.

Depending upon the space and requirement you can choose the size of garden water feature, and you can even use a number of small water features in your garden.

There are various types of garden water features:

• Pools and ponds, such as fish ponds
• Water courses
• Fountains
• Water falls
• Customized garden features

Big water gardens are also a type of garden water feature, where water features and gardens merge delicately well and are sometimes also called as water gardens, and this type of water feature is also concerned with a lot of small plants around the water features which gives a complete little nature look.

Some tips about garden water features:

• Notice the sound: if it is more natural or is there barely a natural touch
• Think of the place: Try to choose a place where there are no trees above the garden water feature.
• Consider the style: Make your mind over what would the garden water feature look like, should it more classic and elder or it should be modern and going with the trend.

The nature friendly way of Solar Water Features:

Imagine you are thinking of adding some light and lightning the water, and the question of electricity comes up, solar water features are an alternate option and they are easily available. Converting the sunlight into energy there would be no need of electricity and all that messy setup required, it is even safer for your kids.

Solar water features can be used to call more feathery friends, and one can use solar bird bath fountains in their garden for this purpose, which is very eco-friendly too. Solar water features are customizable too and mostly people choose fountains to be solar powered but it is not only limited to that. Solar water features provide the ability to setup the fountains anywhere in the garden, yard or even lawn if you want.

The solar fountains have a solar panel that can go up to 15-20 feet away from the fountain itself. However, there are two types of solar water features, one in which the panels come along with the solar water features and the other one in which you can take the panel away from the solar water feature. If you want to use your solar water feature inside your house you can use the AC adapter which is mostly included with the solar water features, but that is only intended for indoor uses.

You can even find solar features which can be mounted to the walls, you can choose the perfect one for you according to your needs and it will give you a classy look and feel in your garden or your backyard.