Saturday, March 12, 2011

Practical and Smart: Today's Pondless Water Features Are the Way To Go

By Nash Thaxter


Your home should be your safe haven. It should provide you not only security but also a sense of serenity and calm when everything seems to be in turmoil. And that soothing ambiance is just what a pondless water feature can deliver. Why not consider one for your backyard?

This somewhat abbreviated approach to water gardening is suggested as an alternative to the set up a pond, add fish and plants approach. Yes that does sound idyllic and all. But have you considered the work involved?

You see, a pondless water feature basically recirculates water without developing some exotic ecosystem for plants and fish. For the most part your involvement, after it's set up, is to plug in the pump and then sit back and enjoy it. This may sound too good to be true but that's pretty much how these work.

That's right. Pondless water features let you to enjoy a fountain, waterfalls or bubbling urn in your yard without the collector pond and the maintenance that goes with it.

Landscapers today report that more and more homeowners are taking a serious interest in such water features. For any of the following reasons.

Soothes You: Just imagine the sound of trickling water nearby in your backyard in the middle of all the urban hustle and bustle.

Safety: With a pondless water system, there is no standing water. Hence, there is nothing to fall into. So if you have kids at home or living nearby having this kind of water feature is truly ideal from a safety point of view.

Saves Space: Anytime you've got water disappearing into a closed basin or bed of rocks you're going to save space over a full blown pond. That's the very definition of a pondless water feature right? No pond.

Saves Work: Some busy homeowners don't have a lifestyle that lends itself to pond upkeep. So they don't want to sign up for all the work that may be involved. Instead they opt to go pondless which is easier to set up and maintain than your traditional pond.

If you are one of those homeowners for whom a full blown approach to water gardening just isn't practical then consider a pondless water feature. It can compliment your stunning landscaping and give you a low maintenance escape that still can calm and sooth you after a hard day at work.




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