5 Ways To Add Water To Your Landscape

5 water features you can add to any landscape.

1. Ponds

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Adding a pond to your backyard can add the relaxing sounds of a waterfall, with cool backdrop that would make any homeowner proud. Add fish and water plants to make your own ecosystem.

2. Pondless Waterfalls

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Want the relaxing sounds of a waterfall, but no maintenance on standing water? Dry waterfalls can be installed to give a clean look to a waterfall feature that anyone would want to wake up to. Some can even be turned on and off easily making this feature a small expense on your monthly electrical bill.

3. Streams

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Streams can be added to create a flowing water feature that can extend the full length of your yard if you wish. Streams can be created to add to existing ponds, or to make a wet spot into an attractive feature. Streams can be made up of large boulders to small river rock and are fairly easy to create.

4. Fountains

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Fountains can range from small and portable, to large and a fundamental part of the landscape. Coming in all shapes and designs, a common feature of fountains is to confuse the observer how the water is being produced, such as the picture above. Although simple and quite easy to install a fountain can create a unique conversation piece in any yard.

5. Water Walls

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A modern look that can transform any backyard into a luxurious escape. Water walls are a fairly new design that allows a homeowner a water feature, with little to no maintenance at all. Water slowly flows down a flat, vertical surface and pools in a concealed area below. Water walls generally do not require any installation outside of moving in or building the feature, no excavation required.