Love Your Landscape – July 2015
From wall fountains to basin fountains, water features can be stylish and low maintenance, allowing you to create a serene oasis outside your door. Water fountains improve aesthetics, add home value and curb appeal, and establish a sense of balance and harmony in your landscape.
For homeowners, business owners, and guests, the benefits of an outdoor fountain are numerous. Whether located in the front or back yard, a public seating area, or a private garden, the sound and appearance of water improves the overall nature of an outdoor living space.
Running water is commonly utilized in stress reduction and relaxation exercises, as well as sleep-aid therapy. Whether intently listening, or enjoying the water as soothing background noise, fountains reinforce stress reduction by drowning-out abrasive sounds of daily living.
In addition to mental health benefits, running water can promote physical health. Water fountains add humidity to otherwise dry, arid environments while serving as natural air purifiers, cycling dust and allergens and removing them from the air. Outdoor water features can also benefit individuals who struggle with seasonal allergies.
Customer traffic is a major source of revenue for any business with a storefront. Outdoor fountains can give businesses an edge over the competition. Restaurants, bars, and cafes with sidewalk and patio-style seating may attract new customers with the refreshing and relaxing sight and sound of running water. The pleasant atmosphere created by a fountain can also foster loyalty and repeat business.
For these reasons and more, an outdoor water fountain might be the perfect addition to your home garden, outdoor living space, or place of business.
Adam Haynes is a resident of Jacksonville and the owner of Artisan Landscapes. Contact him at 541-292-3285.
I really appreciate this information on the benefits of having an outdoor water fountain. My husband and I are redoing our yard, and I think this would be a great way to enhance it, especially after reading this article. I didn’t realize before reading this that running water was such a commonly used technique for stress reduction; I would love having that on our property! Thanks for the information.
My wife’s birthday is coming up, and I thought that a water feature would be a cool gift for her. She loves gardening during Spring season, and I would love to offer her a soothing background noise when she works in the garden. I also like how a water feature can be stylish and low maintenance. Thanks for sharing this with me, as this seems like a great investment!
I like how you said that the sound and appearance of water improves the yard. I think you’re right. Some friends of mine installed a fountain into their back yard recently. It’s amazing what a difference that made. Thanks for sharing!
I love the way that a nice outdoor fountain looks. My parents had one when I was a kid and I used to love going out and relaxing near the fountain. Now that I have my own house, I really want to add a fountain to my backyard. I like that you mentioned that having a water feature this like can have some mental health benefits! Thanks for the info!
I learned a lot about outdoor water fountains by reading this article. I really like how you said that “fountains reinforce stress reduction by drowning out abrasive sounds of daily living.” My parents have a water fountain in their backyard and it has become a place where we can go to relax and escape the stress of everyday life.