Whether you incorporate a fountain into your garden pond or install a fully self-contained unit, you have added the element of moving water into an otherwise static landscape. From simple to ornate, fountains please the ear as well as the eye, providing a striking focal point in the yard.

 

Types of Fountains

There are basically two types of fountains: Sprays (fountain jets) and ornamental statuary.

A fountain spray consists of a jet nozzle or ring attached to the outlet pipe of the pump above the pond's water level. It produces an attractive ornamental spray. Geyser jets, which produce a larger, more dramatic effect, are excellent for aerating the water since they introduce air bubbles to the spray. If you choose a spray-type fountain, place it in a sheltered area so that wind gusts do not disrupt the spray pattern or blow the water outside the fountain receptical. Nozzles that produce delicate sprays or thin films (such as water-bell jets) need to be installed in a virtually wind-free location.

Statuary fountains run the gamut of designs from classical Greek figures and wall-mounted gargoyles to modern art forms and whimsical spouting frogs or fish. Statuary fountain ornaments can be bought seperatly to put in the pond or next to it. They can also be bought as complete, self-contained units with precast reservoir bowls and integrated pre-plumbedpump/filter systems.

Below are some examples of the different types of fountains mentioned.