Adding A Water Feature To Your Garden

Regardless of whether your intentions are to encourage relaxation or perhaps a sense of luxury, adding a water feature to your garden can actually do both. 

We know that gardening is good for us, but science has also proven that spending time near water is great for our wellbeing too. With a handful of the benefits including slowing our heart rates, boosting mental health and reducing stress hormones, it’s no surprise adding a water feature to a garden is a trend on the rise.

Moving water, such as waterfalls, rills or fountains, energizes the outdoor environment with sound and movement. In contrast, still water, such as an aquatic garden or a fish pond, brings the feeling of quiet and calm. While the ideal water feature will often depend on your personal taste and budget, what are a few of the more common options to choose from?

Five Water Feature Ideas To Reinvigorate Your Garden

When planning the design of a garden, homeowners may benefit by considering more than just flowers and shrubs, and give thought to other elements that can breathe vitality into their landscape designs. Water features can do just that, as such features provide more than just visual appeal.

Rather than fighting with the landscape, homeowners can adapt to it. An area of the yard prone to soggy conditions or flooding can be transformed into a pond or waterfall to work with natural surroundings. In addition, a water feature may prove to be an attractive yet effective way to attract more of nature’s pollinators to your gardens, such as native bird life. 

If you’re debating adding a water feature to your garden but find yourself lacking some inspiration, the good news is that there are plenty of options to choose from. 

Contemporary Cool – If your design style leans towards minimalism and clean lines, then traditional ornate water features may not be for you. In contrast, modern water feature designs are usually large, upright sculptures that use water to strategically cascade down a concrete block with clever use of lighting and darker tones.

Natural Pools – A fountain or cascade can be energiszing and create a focal point in a garden, while the still, reflective surface of a pond, or gentle flow of water in a rill or stream, can provide a meditative and soothing experience. To embrace your existing landscape, create a natural pool with plants and avoid too much concrete. 

Garden Fountains – Garden fountains are dynamic water feature ideas that bring both sound and the visual impact of moving water to a garden. Fountains work well in ponds, but as a general rule the pond should be at least twice as wide as the height of the water jet to avoid water waste or surrounding surfaces getting wet.

Fish Ponds – A fish pond creates an ecosystem in your backyard, as they create a place for different types of plants, insects, and can be a place for birds to find food and water. After the initial setup, they’re relatively self sufficient and easy to look after, especially if you’re able to add plants like water lilies. 

Bird Baths – Birds need to bathe to keep their feathers in good condition, and a birdbath is the easiest and cheapest way to provide water for them in your garden. As these are often made of stone and other heavy set materials, they can get pricey, but the good news is that making this type of water feature yourself is an easy project for anyone to take on. 

While adding a water feature to your garden is a great way to boost its ambience while providing a new resource for visitors like native birds, homeowners need to be cautious with the types of chemicals used to fend off unwanted plant pests and diseases – so what’s the alternative?

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The best part? Bioweed is the brainchild of well established agricultural leaders greenPRO, and is backed by over twenty years of research and development. Owned and manufactured in Australia, the primary ingredient of Bioweed is actually sustainably sourced pine oil, and is even approved by NASAA, ACO and APVMA for use around organic farms and food production. 

If you’re on the hunt for a weed killer that’s safe to use around pets or kids, or simply want to know more about eliminating weeds safely – check out other tips and tricks in our online advice forum, or contact us for any further queries.