The presence of a water object makes the suburban area even more attractive and peaceful. If you already have a pond , it can be equipped with a fountain.
Thanks to him you will receive a lot of positive emotions from the noise of the pouring water, as well as aesthetic pleasure from contemplating silver jets. And how nice it is to cool down next to the fountain on a sultry day ... In short, a garden fountain for a cottage will certainly become that paradise corner, where it's so nice to come after a hard day's work.
Types of fountains for home and cottages
There are several varieties of decorative fountains for the home, the most common of which are as follows:
- Inkjet static fountain. In it, a stream or several streams aspire upward, scattered by thousands of sprays and then draining down in a thin stream. To get this effect, you just need to screw a nozzle with a sprayer onto the fountain pipe, which will form the direction of the water jet. Depending on the water pressure, the height of the jet in the fountain will differ.
- Fountain bell. This design is more complex, it assumes the presence of a fountain design with several tiers of different diameters. You will also need a powerful pump and a nozzle pipe with a height of 1.5-2 meters. The more powerful the water supply, the greater the radius of spraying of water jets.
- Fish tail. This fountain is formed due to a special design with nozzles. The water in this fountain is sprayed with a hemisphere, leaving powerful thin streams at an angle of 35-50 degrees. And if you equip the fountain with illumination, you will get a truly magnificent landscape.
- Floating fountain for a pond in the country. Unlike stationary, this kind of fountain can move along the water surface of a natural or artificial pond. Its design assumes the presence of a float base, a pump and a sprayer. You can control the fountain from the remote control, which is connected to the power cable.
- Mini fountains for giving in the form of a stone ball, bowl or other object. Such fountains are good because they do not take up much space and can be used not only in landscape design, but also in the interior of a house or apartment.
Advantages of fountains in a private house
Decorative artificial fountains for the house are quite popular and in demand. Basically, they are used as decorations of the infield. Whatever one may say, the fountain will certainly become the object of attention and admiration, a highlight and the main object in the garden.
When this mobile water body appears near the house, the entire landscape design is transformed, acquires integrity and completeness.
Very nice, conveniently located nearby, peacefully watch the streams of falling water, listen to the noise and enjoy the game of splashing in the sun. And if the fountain provides illumination, then in the evening and night time this object will be an excellent decoration, causing even more aesthetic pleasure.
Besides the purely aesthetic side, the fountain also has a practical function - it is an excellent air humidifier. To sit next to it in hot weather will be pleasant, as the air will be cooler and fresh.
If the fountain is installed in a pond, it will contribute to a better development of the underwater flora and fauna. Plants will grow better, and the fish will feel more comfortable than in standing water. This is explained by the best enrichment of the reservoir with oxygen.
The only thing to be taken care of when planning the installation of a fountain in the garden is to prevent water from falling into the garden furniture and the nearby plants. Excessive moisturizing can lead to undesirable consequences. Therefore, the recommended fountain distance from objects and plants is not less than 50 cm.