2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Not so long ago, only noble and very rich people could boast of having a fountain. These water bodies were built in the courtyards of luxurious palaces, parks and residences. The fountain was an indicator of wealth and wealth. However, times change, and the sounds of flowing water can be heard on any garden plot
Types of fountains
• Natural
• Technogenic
• Decorative
At the summer cottage, of course, decorative fountains are being erected. It can be a miniature fountain in the corner of a garden or a water composition of many fountains. Also, the fountain can serve as a full-fledged art object and become the pearl of the garden and the starting point for its arrangement. A country fountain can play not only a decorative role, but also be a drinker for birds and be a full-fledged air humidifier, which is especially appreciated in the summer heat.
By type of structure, fountains are divided into:
• Stationary
• Floating or gardening
Stationary fountains represent an aquatic composition, which is an independent object of landscape design. Such compositions are usually faced with decorative stone or tiles.
Very popular in suburban areas
fountain-bowls … Such fountains are a decorative bowl and a high stream of water gushing from it. Also an interesting option would be a fountain, the center of which is a sculpture. It can serve as a compositional center, framed by jets of water, or be a fountain itself. Water gushes out of certain elements of the sculpture. Stationary fountains include
"Fountains-crackers", the main idea of which is surprise. Such fountains are hidden from the human eye, but it is worth walking nearby or stepping on a certain element and the fountain works, and a passing person turns out to be wet. Such fun was popular in Russia during the time of Peter I. No less interesting types of fountains are
"Terrace" fountains. These are cascading fountains that resemble terraces. The water here descends along the slopes or steps, creating an indescribable impression. Such compositions are framed with various decorative elements and sculptures.
Floating or garden fountains represent a water structure immersed in a reservoir or an artificial pond. This composition looks very picturesque, resembling a geyser gushing from a reservoir. This type of fountain is very popular among the owners of suburban areas. This is due to the ease of maintenance of such a structure. The design of the floating fountain saturates the reservoir with oxygen, prevents the growth of unwanted algae and protects the water from blooming. This type of fountain is installed even in fish breeding ponds. The structure of the floating fountain can be removed from the water, transported and installed in other reservoirs, and they can also be dismantled for the winter. A variety of nozzles can be included in the design of the floating fountain. Also, the illumination of fountain compositions plays an important role in the aesthetic perception of objects.
Fountain components:
• Pump
• Water tank
• Water purification system, which includes filters and water purifying reagents.
• Water level control sensors
• Sensors of strength and wind speed
Choosing a location for the fountain
The fountain is an excellent air humidifier at the summer cottage. However, it should be remembered that this landscape design object should be built away from plants that do not tolerate an excess of moisture. The fountain composition can be a great place to relax. A gazebo or a bench near the fountain will become a life-giving and popular place on hot summer days.
When constructing a fountain, you should pay attention to the quality of the materials and components used, because this pleasure is not cheap, but the avaricious, as they say, pays twice. However, do not forget that the dacha is a place where there are no boundaries and limits to the flight of imagination, any enthusiastic summer resident will find his own version of the arrangement and construction of a fountain. And the method of trial and error has not yet been canceled, thanks to it, great things are accomplished.
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