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Garden Pools and Fountains
Water, in almost any form, enriches a
garden and delights the senses.
Modern equipment is helping to bring garden pools right
into patios and terraces. Water in movement is the
ideal, such as a splashing fountain or a narrow little
brook running through the grounds and between flowers
beds over clear stones. Even a simple spigot with a
wooden bucket below it or a tub to fill with water and
use for holding cut flowers can bring a verdant, cool
feeling into the garden.
The evaporative qualities of a pool or fountain, coupled
with the sound of running water, is a trick we have
learned from the gardens of Spain and other hot climates
to bring relief from the heat.
A pool in the garden creates a center of focus for the
best features of your setting, and should always be
placed so that the surface will be seen from several
points, or at the very least, from the most frequented
spot in the garden.
The shape and materials used for the coping around the
pool have much to do with its harmonizing in the
setting. Flagstone, brick and tile all work well
depending on the degree of formality of the pool. Of
course, sometimes the best solution is no visible
coping.
To give movement to the water, fountains can be made
with only a small supply of flowing water, and if you
install a small motor and pump for an electric pumping
system the same water can be used over and over.
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