Built our own fountain for the back yard

[darin]

After seeing pre-made fountains, we decided we wanted a more 'natural' look. We gathered up rocks from around the yard (houses here are built with absolutely horribly rocky yards; Sometimes I think builders DUMP rocks down ) and my wife built a little wall she later back-filled with top soil. In the middle she dug out a hole for a basin; dropped in a pump, covered with a grate and wire, then surrounded with more rocks to cover things (from the front). The hardest part was drilling through the top rock to allow for the water to escape. Yeah, I know..rocks don't TYPICALLY spring forth watery goodness...but we prefer this style over a traditional fountain. I think the pump was $40?, and the basin was $10.









Credit goes to my wife who built the wall, picked up the soil and spread it, and did a fair share of rock-hole-drilling.



We'll (She'll) be done when we (she) buries the power-wire for the pump.

She's going to plant smaller plants in the blank spaces later-on.

[glockmail]

Never saw water bubbling out of a hole in the rock in nature.

Reminds me of Moses hitting some rock with a staff though.

[darin]

Yeah, I know..rocks don't TYPICALLY spring forth watery goodness...but we prefer this style over a traditional fountain.

The pump was $35, the basin was $18, and the hose was $7.

[nevadamedic]

Why not make a pond around the waterfall, that would look awesome.

[glockmail]

There you go being difficult again. I've done a lot of hiking in mountains throughout the eastern US with natural springs and such, and typically never seen that. Never have been to Yellowstone, though. Maybe its a western thing.

[glockmail]

Why not make a pond around the waterfall, that would look awesome.

And put in some blue dye.

[nevadamedic]

And put in some blue dye.

Naaaaaaaa, just a fountain.

[manu1959]

Why not make a pond around the waterfall, that would look awesome.

can you say mosquito breeding pool

[glockmail]

Naaaaaaaa, just a fountain.

I think the blue dye would make it look more natural, especially with those balanced stones. http://www.rock-on-rock-on.com/

[glockmail]

can you say mosquito breeding pool

Just float some of those mosquito donuts in there. Those are a nice, natural brown color.

[nevadamedic]

can you say mosquito breeding pool

Not of you filter it.

[manu1959]

Not of you filter it.

or if you put fish in it......but that poor day laborer D has working for him looks tired.....

[nevadamedic]

or if you put fish in it......but that poor day laborer D has working for him looks tired.....

No doubt on the tired part. I don't think fish could survive the winter up there.

[glockmail]

No doubt on the tired part. I don't think fish could survive the winter up there.

Take 'em out before the water freezes and have a little appetizer.

[darin]

No ponds - too much work. We made it 'mostly' for the sound. She's going to fab-up a hammock support for me out in the yard, so I can nap listening to the water.