Water features are an excellent way to add interest and beauty to your garden or backyard. While a pond is one of the easiest water features you can use to transform your backyard, there are plenty of other ideas for incorporating water features and landscaping rocks into your outdoor space to create a stunning and tranquil place where your entire family can enjoy spending time.
Rock or natural stone water features have gained huge popularity in recent years for their unique allure, aesthetics and durability.
Adding a rock water feature to your garden or backyard can be as simple as building a birdbath or as intricate as creating a stone pathway beside a pond or building a natural stone waterfall. Below are a few rock water feature ideas that you can easily implement in your garden or backyard in 2022.
1). A Pond
Building a pond just next to your patio creates a tranquil space for relaxation and reflection. Ponds also act as a home for various wildlife, help in conserving water and boost the overall value of your property. Imagine yourself sitting out on your patio with a cup of coffee, your favourite book and an amazing view of a picturesque pond. Does it get any better than this?
2). Rock Waterfalls
Adding a majestic and captivating waterfall to your backyard or garden helps to transform the space into a paradise where people come to enjoy and live their lives without any worries. You can leverage the sloping or unique nature of your property and the right kinds of natural stones to build a stunning free-flowing waterfall that looks like it was taken straight out of a Hollywood movie. The sound of a waterfall at night can be both calming and soothing.
3). Fountains and Water Walls
Fountains have been around since anyone can remember. These water features went missing for a while, but they are quickly making a comeback in both commercial and residential properties. Fountains and water walls are mesmerising to look at. Just like waterfalls, the calming sound of running water can help you unwind after a long day at work. Fountains and water walls can be customised in a number of ways, including adding coloured lights to make the water feature stands out at night.
4). Bird Baths
Birdbaths offer a place where birds can come to bathe and quench their thirst as they fly around and go about their lives. As a water feature, birdbaths are both easy and affordable to install. Birdbaths are available in a variety of sizes, which means that they can fit even in the tiniest of outdoor spaces. Imagine sitting in your backyard and watching local birds come to enjoy a quick sip or dip in your very own bird pool. How cool is that?
5). Bubbling Rocks
A bubbling rock water feature looks amazing in almost any space you place it in. Whether by the patio area, pond or pool, a bubbling rock water feature propels water via an opening at the top of the feature to trickle down the sides. You may need to include additional stones around the feature, and a liner to catch the water for this water feature to be truly complete.
6). Stepping Stone Pathway
Stepping stone pathways are a great way to link different sections of your garden for easy movement. You can use a unique design to build a pathway that invites attention while offering a way to move around your garden or backyard. You can complement the stone pathway with water features like a water wall or birdbath along the pathway.
Choosing stones for garden decoration mainly boils down to aesthetics. Locally-sourced natural stone is the best choice because you don’t have to spend a lot of money on shipping.
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