Garden Fountains ~ the most popular garden decor for contemporary homes

From water bubbling in a wall-mounted fountain on your patio or deck to a grand classical-style fountain in your front or back yard, you will find many extraordinary designs are available in outdoor garden fountains today. When you want to create an inviting focal point for your home landscape remember eople are naturally drawn to the sound and sight of moving water.

Ancient Fountains in the Garden Landscape

Garden fountains inside the walled enclosures of homes were first recorded in tomb paintings of ancient Egypt. Fish ponds with fountains were the centerpiece of lush gardens filled with fruit trees and ornamental plants. In Mesopotamia, Assyrians and Persians created gardens symbolizing paradise in their formal gardens in walled enclosures. Water was present in the form of pools, canals and fountains which fed the lush garden greenery. Ancient Roman gardens of the emperors with their vast landscapes and water features are famous for their grandeur, while the general populace enjoyed gardens surrounding the public baths.

Contemporary Garden Fountains

The possibilities for adding a fountain to your modern-day landscape have increased dramatically since ancient times. As with many pleasures once reserved for only the very wealthy, everyone can now enjoy the peaceful, stress-reducing qualities a fountain adds to an outdoor living environment. Now you can place an outdoor fountain in any area of your landscape with the options of pumps and solar-driven fountains currently available.

Stone Pillar Water Fountain. The Stone Pillars make a solid cubist statement in the home, office, or garden. This unique design allows water to ripple over the upper moon globe then disappears into the tapered quarry pedestal below. Use Indoors or outdoors. Yardiac.