Channeling Sun Energy to Create Beauty with Solar Water Fountains
Solar water fountains are ideal because the gain their power from the sun, a free renewable resource. They are environmentally friendly and financially sound, and they bring beauty to your front yard without the ugly extension cord. Merchants who sell home furnishings, garden stores, and hardware megastores all keep a stockpile of fountains and often will supply a small variety of solar water fountains; if you do not see one you like, be sure to shop online as well. A number of sites offer a choice of solar fountains, in multiple styles and prices. No matter your taste, you are certain to find one you like, as they are available in styles from classical to start of the art.
For small yards, a hanging fountain may be best. The Smart Solar Lion’s Head Wall/Floor Fountain With Lights can be mounted on an exterior wall, or it can sit on a patio table. Crafted in sturdy resin, it has an appearance of stone with a finely detailed lion’s head carved in the face. Water pours from the lion’s mouth into the base bowl. It is item number ST162 at onlyoutdoorfountains.com and sells for $119.99. The water fountain is twenty-three inches high, 9 inches wide, and 9 inches deep. It is powered by solar panels that rests detached from the fountain.
Your fountain can serve a dual purpose, as a birdbath. A fun table top water fountain that makes a great replacement for a immemorial birdbath is the Ceramic Frog Fountain in glazed green. It is 16 inches wide and 16 inches tall, and water flows playfully from the frog’s mouth, as he rests on the edge of the basin. To purchase an order, search for item number 10864963 at target.com. For a more historic look, the Chatsworth Two-Tier Solar Fountain Bird Bath is 29 inches high and seventeen inches in diameter. It stands on its own and features gentle waterfalls from one basin to the next. Made of durable resin with the look of oiled bronze, this is item number STI-24260R01 at bestnet.com.
Add beauty and the calm sounds of a summertime rain to your pond with the Lily Solar Pond Fountain from serenityhealth.com. It floats on your pond and pumps your pond water to shoot 18 inches in the air. This fountain is 3 inches high and 11 in diameter, and requires a minimum of 6 inches of pond water to be functional. It comes with three water fountain heads, and retails for $44.99.
For a today touch, with a bit of zen, the Mystic Sky Fogger Mountain is sold at crystalbay.com. The blue lotus basin gives off wisps of fog and features a constant waterfall; its mystery is augmented by sixteen different colored LED lights. This water fountain, item number cbms161, retails for $34.95. Placement of this fountain is limited only by your decorating choices.
The Green Bamboo Cascade Solar Fountain, which is sold online at kineticfountains.com, is a decorative fountain that will accent any garden. Featuring a number of basins, and topped by a ewer, water flows from the ewer, cascading over one basin after another. Item number 49-23931R01 retails at kineticfountains.com for $139.95, and stands 20 inches high. It is about 16 inches wide.