How Garden Water Features Can Enhance Your Patio

Especially in warm climates or during the summer, there are few things better than curling up on a swing or in a chair on your patio to read a good book in the open air. Of course, many times, the dream is unfortunately better than the reality: it’s too hot, the air is too dry, or you feel like you’re just sitting outside on a concrete slab. If your patio feels like it might as well be your driveway, don’t worry: beautifying your patio is easier than you might think. And in the process, you can actually make it more livable as well, thanks to garden water features.



If the air where you live is particularly dry, such as in the non-costal areas of the north and southwest, spending a good deal of time outdoors can dry out your skin and sinuses pretty quickly. In places like Eastern Montana, for example, the summer humidity rating is often less than ten percent! But you can make the air on your patio a little bit more breathable, while enhancing the décor for your patio at the same time. All you have to do is set up a simple container garden with water features to accentuate the "back to nature" feel.



Container Gardening is incredibly simple, and inexpensive as well. You can find brightly colored plastic laundry tubs for less than ten dollars, drill holes in the bottom, and buy plants from your local nursery. If your patio is covered, there are a large variety of beautiful flowers and decorative plants that thrive in partial sunlight; and if your patio isn’t covered, you can have a luscious fruit and vegetable garden right there on your patio— with no weeding!



To complete the look, find a couple of garden water features that match the look and feel of your new patio. By adding circulating fountains to your patio, your garden plants will benefit from the additional humidity in the air— and you will too! And if your patio is particularly hot, don’t forget that evaporating water takes energy, which means that with the right fountains in the right places, your patio can be degrees cooler than the rest of the outdoors.



Imagine that same fanasy of curling up on your patio to read a good book— now add the scent of flowers, the soft gurgle of garden water features, and possibly reaching for a fresh tomato to snack on. Isn’t that better?



Polly Godwin has been an expert on garden water features since 1998 and is the owner of DesignerFountains.com, a company specializing in the highest quality outdoor water fountains. Visit DesignerFountains.com today for expert advice and quality water fountains.