Add Style to Your Garden With Large Statuary
23 Aug 2009
Installing large statuary in your garden in one unique way of complementing your landscape and make your outdoor spaces look just as good as the interior of your home. These statuaries are also fountains and to make things easier for you, consider placing them as close to the water source as possible. You must provide a firm base for the large statues that you choose and use flexible hose to connect the pump to the fountain. The resting place for the statuary must be level.
If you want to have a fountain in the middle of the statuary, you need to mount it on a pedestal designed just for that purpose. The pedestal will have a hollowed out section in the center where there will be a type of pond. In order for the fountain to function, you must make sure you keep this area filled with water. In this case, you can install the garden statuary (http://www.garden-fountains.com/Detail.bok?no=1072) anywhere in the garden because the water source comes from within. You can also make your own pedestal with a pool with bricks or stone and mortar.
Large statuary will suit any garden theme or decor. Choose a Greek or Roman style statuary or one that looks like a large angel. However, such a statue may look somewhat out of place in a country style garden. You can have the statuary free standing or have it attached to a wall if you want to give it more support.
Most large statues are made of precast concrete, but you can also have them made from fibreglass so that they replicate the old-fashioned look you want to create. They also come in various colors and different surface finishes. One thing you have to think about is whether or not you want to have fish in the large fountain (http://www.garden-fountains.com/Detail.bok?no=2914) area of the statuary. If so, you have to stay away from lead because this is toxic for fish.
You also have to be aware of where you place the statuary in your garden. If you have it in a place where it is constantly in the sun, then you will have to be diligent in keeping it clean because the sun leads to a build up of algae. In a fountain where you do not have fish, adding chlorine bleach to the water on a regular basis will help keep it free of algae.
Large statuary outdoors is usually hard to take indoors during the cold weather of the winter. You must take care to weatherproof it to keep it looking good all the time. If it is made of concrete, you need to apply a concrete sealer to keep the moisture from seeping through tiny cracks in the concrete and causing cracks to appear, which will mar the look of the statue and eventually cause it to fall into a state of disrepair. The water in the cracks will freeze and this may even cause the statue to ***** in half.
You do need to drain the water from the fountain in the fall of the year. If you can tip the base of the statuary, this is an easy task. If this is not possible, you have to pump the water it or siphon it out in some way. Cover the statue during the winter as well with sheets of plastic so that it won’t be exposed to the weather.
By: Sarah Martin
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If you want to have a fountain in the middle of the statuary, you need to mount it on a pedestal designed just for that purpose. The pedestal will have a hollowed out section in the center where there will be a type of pond. In order for the fountain to function, you must make sure you keep this area filled with water. In this case, you can install the garden statuary (http://www.garden-fountains.com/Detail.bok?no=1072) anywhere in the garden because the water source comes from within. You can also make your own pedestal with a pool with bricks or stone and mortar.
Large statuary will suit any garden theme or decor. Choose a Greek or Roman style statuary or one that looks like a large angel. However, such a statue may look somewhat out of place in a country style garden. You can have the statuary free standing or have it attached to a wall if you want to give it more support.
Most large statues are made of precast concrete, but you can also have them made from fibreglass so that they replicate the old-fashioned look you want to create. They also come in various colors and different surface finishes. One thing you have to think about is whether or not you want to have fish in the large fountain (http://www.garden-fountains.com/Detail.bok?no=2914) area of the statuary. If so, you have to stay away from lead because this is toxic for fish.
You also have to be aware of where you place the statuary in your garden. If you have it in a place where it is constantly in the sun, then you will have to be diligent in keeping it clean because the sun leads to a build up of algae. In a fountain where you do not have fish, adding chlorine bleach to the water on a regular basis will help keep it free of algae.
Large statuary outdoors is usually hard to take indoors during the cold weather of the winter. You must take care to weatherproof it to keep it looking good all the time. If it is made of concrete, you need to apply a concrete sealer to keep the moisture from seeping through tiny cracks in the concrete and causing cracks to appear, which will mar the look of the statue and eventually cause it to fall into a state of disrepair. The water in the cracks will freeze and this may even cause the statue to ***** in half.
You do need to drain the water from the fountain in the fall of the year. If you can tip the base of the statuary, this is an easy task. If this is not possible, you have to pump the water it or siphon it out in some way. Cover the statue during the winter as well with sheets of plastic so that it won’t be exposed to the weather.
By: Sarah Martin
About the Author:
Sarah Martin is a freelance marketing writer based out of San Diego, CA. She specializes in landscaping, outdoor home improvement, and gardening. For a wide selection of large statuary or the perfect large fountain, please visit http://www.garden-fountains.com/.