When it comes to having a harmonious and inviting outdoor environment, water features can be a key aspect to giving you the tranquility you are looking for. Besides giving the relaxing and eye grabbing aspect they have many other benefits. We will cover what those benefits are in today’s article.
Aesthetic Enhancement: When it comes to water features of course we have the aesthetically pleasing aspect. They can add a touch of elegance and tranquility to your small or large garden. The sound of running water can help with relaxation and stress relief. Weather you are installing a small water feature like Aquascapes AquaGarden Mini Pond Kit, one of the self contained pond less water feature kits for example the Spillway Bowl 19” and Basin kit, Medium Stack Slate Sphere Kit, or a Medium Stack Slate Urn Kit or a pond we do carry a DIY Backyard Pond Kit to make it easy to install your own pond without having to put together all the pieces.
Wildlife Habitat: Water features can attract many kinds of wildlife to your backyard oasis, transforming your yard into a ecosystem full of life. Water features can provide drinking opportunities for many kinds of wildlife, such as birds, frogs, butterflies, honeybees, dragonflies, and many other small mammals. By incorporating water elements into your yard design, you create an inviting habitat for all types of wildlife.
Adding Plants: There are many kinds of plants you can add to your pond. Selecting the right kind of plant that will work for you has a few different aspects. Such as light exposure, pond depth, pond size, and pond movement. If you have a low sun exposure you might want to consider some plants that will work under those conditions such as Horsetail, Marsh Marigold, Dwarf Golden Sweet Flag, Blue Flag Iris, Water Forget-Me-Not, Bog Bean, and Water Hawthrone etc. For high sun exposure you can try Water Lilies, Creeping Jenny, Pickerel Plant, Horsetail Reed, Cardinal Flower, Water Lettuce, Mosaic Pond Plant and many others. When you are choosing your pond plants make sure you know your plant size, you will want to make sure that your pond can handle the size of the plant at full growth. For smaller ponds you might want to consider planting taller plants on either side of the waterfall as it frames it and can create a lovely view with the smaller low growing plants around the edges. Medium ponds can take a mixture of medium growing plants that can create a design that looks well balanced without blocking the view. Larger ponds have endless possibilities when it comes to plants especially if your large pond has a stream. Some plants like Lavender Monkey Flower and Forget-Me-Nots that thrive in moving water.
Temperature Regulation: Having a water feature can help regulate temperatures during the hot summer months. They can create a cooling atmosphere effect through evaporation for your yard and surrounding areas. Furthermore, the natural cooling effect can help reduce energy consumption indoors, as the homeowner can rely less on their air conditioning units, while they enjoy a soothing ambiance from their water feature.
Design Opportunities: Water features can offer endless design possibilities. Such as deciding on your placement of your water feature, to the design of the water feature itself. Decide on the size of waterfall if doing a pond, stream length, and number of cascading waterfalls. If doing a pond less water feature there are many different fountains we offer here at Wes-Tech. Small, Medium, and Large we carry all different sizes depending on which one is right to fit your need. You can add lighting into your pond see the link here for the different kinds of underwater lighting you can use in and around your water feature. Try integrating plants into your water feature for a more natural look. When it comes to water features there are so many different possibilities you can use to your advantage.
