Garden Fountains
Garden Water Fountains
Every garden wants a bit of water. Ours sit quietly in borders, making soft noises that mix with blackbird song and evening breezes. Sometimes you'll spot robins washing their dusty feathers, or hear the splash when wrens pop down for a drink while you're out picking beans.
The sun-powered ones from our Solar Garden Fountains make sense if you're watching the bills. They take in daylight, saving it up for when you're out late with the watering can or sitting with a book at dusk. No faffing about with cables - just let them catch good light where you need them.
Your garden might have a spot asking for water sounds. Take a look through our complete range of Water Features for your garden. That quiet bit near your rosemary might want something that brings birds closer.
Garden Fountains That Bring Birds
I've always thought water pulls a garden together. Our fountains send gentle sounds across flower beds, making you slow down between jobs - rather nice with a cup of tea in the morning when blackbirds come for their daily splash. They sit well next to Stone Bird Baths, drawing in finches and robins even in winter.
The newer ones catch light differently through the day. Some make water slip down copper that's gone green with age, others send it through bright steel channels. We've put them near old Stone Fountains in some gardens, where the mix of styles works rather nicely.
Bigger pieces need thinking about - they pull your eye when placed near Stone Garden Statues. The solar ones are quite clever now, gathering enough sunshine to keep going through evening drinks outside.
Where They Work Best
Your garden tells you where it needs water. Maybe it's that quiet bit near the herbs where you pause while picking mint for tea, or the patio corner that wants something to watch while you're deadheading roses. Good spots often show themselves where paths meet or near sitting places.
Wall fountains like a solid backing - house walls or old garden walls suit them well. Mind the trees though - autumn leaves mean more cleaning. Pop a bench nearby and you've made yourself a proper garden room.
Day to Day Care
They're not fussy things really. Give them a clean when you think of it - an old toothbrush gets in the nooks, and a splash of vinegar in fresh water keeps the green at bay. The pumps run off pennies - about what you'd spend on a garden light.
Most of us run them while the sun's up, though they sound rather lovely on warm evenings when you're out late with the watering can. Solar ones cost nothing to run - quite nice when the bills come in.
Getting Through Winter
Frost needs watching - either empty everything or put in proper antifreeze. Give all the bits a good clean before tucking them away for winter. Come spring, they'll need a quick check before starting up again.
What Suits Your Garden
The modern ones bring clean edges and bright surfaces. They weather nicely if they're made right - copper goes soft green over years, steel keeps its shine if you give it a wipe now and then.
Older styles work from garden memories - tiered bowls catching light, wall spouts making gentle splashes. They need settling in properly, letting plants grow up around them bit by bit.
Solar fountains suit awkward spots without power. You can hide their panels behind lavender or roses, just keeping them in good light. The newer batteries keep water moving well after the sun's gone down.