How to Build a Flower Bed Water Fountain

If you want to add a water feature to your garden but do not like the upkeep that comes with a pond, you can add a flowerbed water fountain. This fountain will provide your garden with a soothing sound so you can relax and enjoy your garden more. It also provides nourishment to birds, butterflies and other wildlife that you want to welcome in your garden. The added detail can make your garden more interesting and inviting.

Things You'll Need

• Urn or pot
• Water fountain pump kit
• Gravel
• Cinder blocks or bricks
• Drill
• Spatula
• Quick-drying concrete
• Water

Instructions

1. Get a planting pot or urn. Choose one that stands tall enough so that it will show better in the midst of plants of different sizes and colors. The ideal height is 2 to 3 feet tall. Choose one that has only one hole in the middle; a terra cotta pot or a tall urn usually comes with one hole. If it has more than one, patch the extra holes with quick-drying concrete. If it doesn't come with any hole, use a drill with a masonry bit and drill one hole in the center. Make the hole big enough to fit a power cord plug.

2. Get a water fountain pump. You can buy one from a home improvement store in the garden section or at any nursery that sells fountains and pond materials. Choose a small size for smaller pots and a medium size for bigger pots.

3. Insert the power cord from the inside out through the bottom hole. Leave enough cord so you can adjust later on for height. Hide the rest of the cord under the mulch or leaves of plants.

4. Put two to three cinder blocks or bricks inside the middle area of the pot. This will hold the pump machine and water spitter.

5. Add gravel at the bottom of the pot to add weight and support for the blocks or bricks and to cover the exposed cord.

6. Fill in with water, making sure that the pump is lower than the water.

7. Plug in the cord and check if the water is rising up and spitting correctly. Adjust the height of the pump and water as necessary.

8. Add rocks around the exterior of the pot to help keep it in place.

Tips & Warnings

• If you prefer not to drill holes in the pot, you can put in the pump but conceal the power cord using the surrounding plants.

• Check if the exterior wall socket is GFCI to avoid grounding problems.

• When using an extension cord, use the one that is appropriate for outdoors to avoid electrical mishaps.