You can liven up your surroundings by setting up an indoor wall fountain. Pleasant to the senses and advantageous to your health, these indoor features are an excellent addition to your home. If you doubt the benefits of water fountains, just look at the research supporting this idea. The negative ions emitted by water features are counterbalanced
An Short Guide to Herbs in The Garden
An Overview of Containers Gardening & Herbal Plants. They're amazingly simple to grow both indoors or outdoors, and provide instant gratification as you can use them in a variety of recipes including soups, marinades and sauces. Maintaining your herb garden all year is easy to do as you can plant the natural herbs in pots and move them in when the
The Origins of Modern Outdoor Water Fountains
Hundreds of classic Greek documents were translated into Latin under the patronage of the scholarly Pope Nicholas V who led the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 to 1455. Continuing in his quest to make the city deserving of being called the seat of the Christian world, he decided to enhance the beauty of the city as well. Beginning in 1453, he calle
A Small Garden Space? Don't Fret! You Can Still Have a Water Fountain
Since water makes a reflection, small spaces will appear larger. Increasing the reflective attributes of a fountain or water feature are possible by using dark materials. Night time is a great occasion to draw attention to the illuminated, colored underwater lights in your new water feature. Solar powered eco-lights are excellent during the day and
Water Delivery Solutions in Ancient Rome
Aqua Anio Vetus, the first raised aqueduct assembled in Rome, started delivering the men and women living in the hills with water in 273 BC, though they had depended on natural springs up until then. When aqueducts or springs weren’t accessible, people dwelling at higher elevations turned to water pulled from underground or rainwat