Popular Fountains: Stone Garden Fountains

Stone garden fountains or stone look alike materials are the most popular garden fountains on the market today. Although real stone fountains are more expensive than their imposters, they also last a long time with very little maintenance required. These stone garden fountains can cost quite a lot of money, so the individual is wise to do a little research on the different styles of stone fountains before buying one. There are some that run around five hundred dollars and others that are closer to two thousand dollars, depending on the size of the fountain and how ornately it is designed.

Designs

One design in a stone garden fountain is the type of fountain that is placed on the ground. These fountains must be placed in an area of the yard where the ground is level so that the fountain will work correctly and is not likely to fall over with time. Often the individual will pour some concrete for the fountain to sit on so that there is not a risk of an accident occurring in the future. Once of these is a stone Japanese garden fountains is shaped as a tall rectangle. The basin of the water fountain is about two feet high where the water is caught. The back of the fountain sits about four feet above the basin and is decorated in a bamboo design, with the water from the fountain coming out of one of the branches.

In another design, instead of being a rectangle, the base of this fountain is a star shape where the water is caught. In the center of the star is a pedestal that is in a rectangular shape and is decorated with a flower on all sides. On top of the pedestal is an urn, which is round, and in the center of the urn is the fountain which sprays out of it and flows down into the star shaped trough below it.

There are smaller stone garden fountains that are not as costly nor do they take up as much room in the yard. One of these looks like the base is a huge candle holder, round in shape and sitting on four legs. In the center of the base, which forms a pool, is a round fountain which spurts the water into the air from the center of the sphere. All of these fountains that are used outdoors have to be drained in the winter months if the climate in that area has weather that is freezing. In this way the fountain can be maintained year round, although it has to sit dormant in the winter time.