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Selecting the Right Water Feature for Your Garden
Selecting the Right Water Feature for Your Garden This list is by no means exhaustive. This style is increasing in popularity due to our dry climate. This style provides a cooling oasis in the warmer months. Suitable Water Features Dry Creek Bed Mill Stone Features (re-circulating) Rock Geyser (re-circulating) Granite Features Natural Ponds (to provide an oasis for wildlife) Tropical Gardens The tropical garden is one for the plant lovers, these gardens are gaining in popularity due to the range of plant species now available to Australian gardeners. Suitable Water Features Deer Scarer (Shi Shi Odoshi) Japanese Spill Basin (Tsukabi) Large Containers with Fish and Water Lilies Rock Geysers Fish Ponds Natural Ponds with Rock Waterfalls and Cascades Xeriscape Garden Xeriscape is a term derived from the Greek word ‘xeros’ meaning dry and from the word landscape, to form a new term for water conserving gardens. Often rustic in style, the use of timber, stone and corrugated iron can be incorporated into the Australian garden. When contemplating a water feature for your garden it is important to reflect on the style of your landscaping and draw from this to select the right style of water feature to suit the surroundings. Tropical plants, densely planted, look their best in summer when we typically use our gardens. A focus on Al Fresco dining [...]
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