Outdoor garden fountains are a lively way to make the outdoor patio and garden come alive.  The tinkle of water flowing gently into the pool beneath the fountain adds a peaceful touch to any yard, whether at home of at an office.  Outdoor garden fountains come in a variety of styles, such as the wall garden fountains, which can hook onto the wall near the front porch or a back deck for a decorative and soothing touch to the décor.  The fountains can be made of a variety of different materials including fiberglass, stone, marble, wood, and metal.  The type of fountain depends on the landscape design and the taste of the individual.

Ornate Fountains

There are some garden fountains that are ornately made out of marble or slate.  One such fountain is made as a statue of St. Francis.  This fountain hangs on the wall and is carved so that the saint is looking down on the garden below.  The water runs from the basket in his hands down to the pool at his feet.  Another ornately made garden fountain is one that is carved of copper and slate.  The outer rim is made of copper so that it shines brilliantly around the slate that is within.  There is a pot of roses carved into the slate, and the pot brims over as the fountain which runs into the trough below it. Still another type fountain is the solar fountain. This type of fountain will save money on energy since it is powered by the sun.

There is another garden fountain that is made to look like a garden wall, with Greek style pillars on either side of it and a wrought iron gate beneath.  Over the gate, carved into the marble is a huge lion’s head, which seems to scowl down on the garden below it.  The water spouts out of the lion’s mouth and into the small pool that is beneath the gate.  In the manner of animals, there is another fountain that is carved of marble and hosts a pod of dolphins that seem to be jumping playfully out of the waves.  The crests of the waves have holes in them so that the water from the fountain pours out of the wave crests to the pool that lies beneath them.  

A simpler garden fountain has a series of bowls that are attached to a flat surface in the background.  The top bowls are the smallest and they get larger until they reach the trough at the bottom.  The water flows from the smallest bowl at the top into the next bowl which overflows into the next until it reaches the bottom.