How To Add Water Features to the Entrance Garden

Water features add to the ambiance of any garden and are especially welcoming at your garden's entrance. You can add a variety of water features to your garden's entrance such as simple planter fountains, a water wall or a pond. You can purchase these pre-made or make them yourself with a few supplies from your local landscaping store. Entice visitors to experience the wonders of your garden with water features that soothe the senses or that create an impact.

Things You'll Need

• Measuring Tape
• Level
• 2 Large Terra Cotta Planters
• Plumber's Putty, River Rock
• 2 Fountain Pumps
• Plexiglas, Slate, Waterproof Adhesive, Large Rectangular Planter
• Shovel, Pond Liner, Large Stones, Mortar

Instructions

1. Create symmetrical water features to the entrance garden by adding two large planter fountains to either side of the garden gate. You could also let the planters create the entrance by placing them opposite each other at the beginning of your garden. To make a simple planter fountain, run the electrical cord through the drainage opening in the planters. Seal around the cord and the opening with plumber's putty, making the planters water tight. Add small river rock or other decorative stones to the planters and fill it with water before turning on the fountain.

2. Make a statement for your garden entrance with a water wall that you can easily make from Plexiglas and river rock or slate. Lay the Plexiglas flat and cover one side with rocks or slate using Liquid Nails or other waterproof adhesive. Place a decorative, water tight planter at the base as a reservoir and brace the Plexiglas against the garden wall. Add bricks or river rock to the planter as a brace and run plastic tubing from the fountain pump to the top of your water wall. Fill the reservoir with water before turning on the pump.

3. Add a soothing pond as a water feature for your garden's entrance. Buy a pre-formed plastic pond liner, dig a hole that conforms to its size and insert it into the ground. Make sure that the liner is level. Place large river rock around the perimeter, secured to the ground by mortar mix. Add koi, water lilies and other water plants to create a water garden feature that's sure to please.

Tips & Warnings

• Solar fountain pumps make an excellent choice for your garden water feature.

• Bury the electrical cord for electric fountain pumps for both safety and aesthetic reasons.

Resources

• Fountain Pumps