Take a Look at Ways to Incorporate Water into Your Westerville, OH Area Landscape Design
From dramatic waterfalls to tranquil bubbling fountains, take a look at ways to incorporate water into your Westerville, OH area landscape design. Create a soothing focal point in your landscape with a water feature, give kids of all ages a place to play, and block out unwanted traffic noise with the power of water.
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1. A Fountain
Fountains are dynamic water features that bring the sounds and visuals of moving water to your outdoor living space. They can fit into the tiniest backyard or command a grand patio. Fountains can have a pondless catch basin, or they can spill over into a pond. They are available in an incredible range of styles to work with your design aesthetic.
2. A Raised Pond
Water features, no matter their size or design, are intended to be focal points. A raised pond, like a raised masonry plant bed, can be located anywhere on the patio: along the perimeter or in the center. A raised pond with a generous sitting ledge will invite you to relax and enjoy the reflections of the clouds or nearby trees. A raised pond is a more formal style of pond and therefore suitable for placing right by the home.
3. A Natural Pond
A natural-looking artificial pond - irregularly shaped, surrounded by rocks and semi-aquatic plants - would do best a little further out as a destination. Add a pebble “beach” or a flagstone or paver mini-patio where you can place some lounge chairs to create the perfect spot for wildlife watching and relaxing.
4. A Water Bowl
Tiny space? No problem! A water bowl is a shallow container much like a birdbath, except it contains aquatic plants to help keep the water clean. You can use stone bowls, weathered steel bowls, old stainless steel kitchen bowls, or any other container with a smooth surface (for easy cleaning). Water bowls are best kept small since they will require frequent cleaning, and will do best in a shady spot to promote less algae growth.
5. Water Rills
Water rills are shallow channels that allow water to flow gently from one space to another, often ending at a fountain or pond. They’re a great way to introduce movement to a formal linear design. A few small bridges will give you the opportunity to see the water from several angles.
6. A Water Wall
A water wall pumps water to the top of a vertical slab of glass or stone, and allows the water to flow down its surface. The surface can be smooth for a cascading effect, or slightly textured for a more dynamic flowing/dripping effect. Water walls also double as privacy walls.
7. A Rain Curtain
Similar to a water wall except that the water is allowed to fall like rain into a catch basin, a rain curtain will add movement and sound to a space. It’s a great outdoor room divider. Rain curtains can be small, or tall enough to walk through - which makes them favorite water features to cool off by in the heat of summer.
8. A Water Table
Not exactly meant for eating, a water table is an elevated square or rectangle; water is pumped to the center of the feature and allowed to cascade off the sides. It’s an understated yet elegant water feature ideal for modern spaces.
9. A Waterfall
A waterfall can be subtle or dramatic. A sheer descent waterfall adds elegance. A natural bounder-strewn artificial waterfall brings a touch of the wild to your backyard. There are endless opportunities to change up the experience by adding, moving, or removing stones.
10. A Birdbath
Attract birds to your backyard with a birdbath. Place the birdbath where you can enjoy it from the patio and from the home, but not too close so you disturb the birds.