Lawn Designs With Concrete Fountains

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Author: Elizabeth Jean

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Many backyards have large landscaped lawns, but this can be boring if there is little visual appeal added to the yard such as concrete water fountains, which are regarded as quite aesthetically pleasing. While large lawns can look amazing when well taken care of but adding something extra to them can make your lawn the talk of the entire neighborhood. One of the more popular design items you can add to your lawn design plan is a concrete water fountain - they look amazing and are for the most part, low maintenance.


Lawn Shape and Concrete Water Fountains

If you have a perfectly square lawn, it is best to place a standing concrete fountain directly in the middle of the grass area. This can actually make your lawn look bigger, and it won't interfere with anything else placed in your yard. Tall concrete fountains work best when placed inside of a square lawn, since they will actually work to extend your lawn and make it look even larger.

The only downfall with placing concrete fountains in the center of your lawn is that it may flatten the grass underneath it. However, it shouldn't be an issue if you plan on keeping the fountain in that specific location permanently. But it may cause problems if you decide to move it to another area. If you are worried about this happening, you may want to choose to install 1-3 wall fountains in the surrounding areas.

Wall fountains can be placed on practically any wall, since they are just like standing fountains but have a flat backside. They can be placed on the edge of your lawn against a back wall, or even against a sidewall if you wish as many high quality wall fountains have flat bases. No matter where you choose to put it, make sure it is either centered on the wall or place it in a corner if you wish to go with a fountain made to fit. Placing concrete fountains in an odd location can throw off your entire lawn design, and can actually make it end up looking smaller than it really is.

No matter which type of fountain you decide upon, you can do so many different things with concrete fountains. You can add some extra landscaping around the fountain for some added enhancement, or even leave it as it is to give a classic and sophisticated look. You can plant vines around wall fountains if you wish, and when they grow out you can actually wrap them onto the fountain to give it a more natural and mature look.


Adding Color with Concrete Water Wall Fountains

If you want to add some color to your green lawn, you can try throwing some fresh rose or other flower petals directly into your water wall fountain or concrete fountain. This can work with both a standing and wall concrete fountains. You can change the decorations with the season, or even add something special for certain occasions. Make sure the petals are fresh so they look their best and replace them when needed to keep your fountain looking amazing all the time.

If you plan on adding something different to your lawn, a concrete water fountain really is the best choice. You can choose either a standing or wall concrete fountains, since they work differently in a number of different settings. Concrete fountains can add something different to your lawn that nobody else has, and can even work to make your lawn appear larger than it really is. If you are looking to impress your neighbors and guests, getting a concrete fountain really is a great choice.

Elizabeth Jean is a writer, gardening enthusiast and frequent contributor to Garden-Fountains.com , a premier water feature web site where you can find a beautiful collection of water fountains and garden wall fountains.