Are you looking for a simple way to make your garden more tranquil? Do you have a corner in your front yard that looks dull and empty but is too shady for plants? Perhaps you’re looking for a feature that will make your garden stand out from the rest of the homes in your street.
It may be time to consider adding a water feature to your garden. In addition to the landscaping Narre Warren residents are resorting to, they’re also opting for a few extra features to create unique and tranquil spaces. Not sure if your garden needs a water feature? Keep reading.
Water Features Have Many Benefits
There’s no denying it. A water feature is an instant way to brighten up an ordinary garden space. Adding a pond, waterfall, or creek to your front garden or your back entertainment area has many benefits. We’ve listed a few of the more common ones.
1. Improve Your Garden’s Aesthetics
The most common reason Australians are adding water features to their gardens is for the aesthetics. A strategically placed water feature allows you to beautify an otherwise dull or ordinary-looking garden.
Choosing the right type of water feature will add a touch of elegance, style, and sophistication to your outdoor space. In this instance, you can choose a feature that blends in with your décor, or you can opt for one that stands out to create a focal point in your outdoor space.
2. Instantly Improves the Air Quality
A little-known fact is that water purifies and detoxifies the surrounding air. This is because the air around is overwhelmed with positive ions found in dust, pollen, and toxic chemicals in the cleaning solutions and paints that you may use. People who regularly use their mobile devices and other electronics are also more at risk of exposure to positive ions.
Flowing or moving water generates negative ions which balance out the positive ions in the air. Spending time near your flowing water feature means you’ll be breathing in air that is more changed with negative ions than positive ones. Achieve this effect by asking your landscaper to add a water pump to your feature.
The reduction of positive ions is why the average person feels more relaxed sitting in a garden with a water feature. The benefits of spending quality time near a flowing water feature include the following:
- Reduces stress levels
- Relives feelings of anxiety and depression
- Lowers blood pressure
- Boosts energy levels
- Can improve overall mental and physical health
3. Can be Installed Inside
Another huge benefit of water features is that they don’t have to be installed outside. If you have space in your outdoor entertainment area, front porch or even home entrance area, you can easily install a water feature.
Since water features come in a variety of styles and sizes, you’ll easily be able to create a water feature that compliments your design style. In many instances, your landscaper may also be able to custom-create the ideal water feature solution.
4. Water Features Attract Wildlife
If you’ve recently created a new garden space or you’re wondering why your garden feels empty of good insects and wildlife, the solution may be to add a water feature. This is because water in your garden will attract birds, butterflies, ladybugs, and other wildlife to your garden.
Adding a place for beneficial wildlife to drink and bathe will encourage them to move into your space. This will not only encourage pollinators to move into your garden but will go a long way toward creating a self-sustaining ecosystem.
To further encourage pollinators to move in, be sure to add the right types of plants around your pond or water feature. Lavender, Tea tree, Bottlebrush, and native Rosemary are common plants to start with.
5. Can Boost Your Property Value
Another common reason to install a pond, creek, or water feature in your garden is to improve the overall property value. When the water feature is placed in the right spot, it not only looks amazing but improves the overall feel of the property.
Additionally, having flowing water outside is also an excellent way to mask the usual outside noise such as a busy street. Adding different tiers to your water feature will create louder water-flowing sounds. This combined with the right materials will also improve the acoustics in your garden.
While you may not be able to drown out street noise altogether, a delightful water feature will go a long way toward creating natural white noise. When you add the right types of plants, you’ll instantly create a space that’s appealing to just about every potential buyer.
Final Thoughts
Adding a water feature doesn’t have to be complex or require a large space. Even the smallest garden will benefit from adding a simple, flowing water feature. Not only will your garden feel more tranquil, but it will attract the types of insects that will help your garden thrive!