Team Water Feature, or No Water Feature?

By Trish
September 11, 2011

Ponds, birdbaths, fountains, or just plain good soil- you are on one team or the other- let's find out which!

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Sep 11, 2011 3:50 AM CST
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Name: Jo Ann Gentle
Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)
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Large amounts if its a natueral occurance such as a natueral creek that flows thru your property.
I have a fountain that is a bassalt column that stands in a bed or stones,very sculptural.

I cant get all excited when seeing a contrived waterfall in a circilating waterfeature where the property is in an arisd subdivision. Its everyone to their own choice there.
I also have bird baths that attract flying insects as well as birds.
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Sep 11, 2011 10:05 AM CST
Name: Maridell
Sioux City IA (Zone 4b)
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I like water too. Would love to have a pond with fountain but probably never gonna happen.

I have a granite birdbath with frogs carved into the "bowl" that I love. There is a concrete leaf on the ground to the right that holds water.
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A small sunflower birdbath in one of the gardens.
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A fountain on my deck that I have on 24/7. A group of chickadees has really taken to the fountain this summer...unfortunately they are camera shy.
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Oh, I also have a fountain indoors.
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Sep 11, 2011 10:40 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Jo Ann Gentle
Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Cat Lover Heucheras Hellebores Container Gardener
Birds Region: New York Avid Green Pages Reviewer Irises Garden Ideas: Master Level Lilies
I orgot about the samll water spots here.

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Cats water spot

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Sep 11, 2011 10:48 AM CST
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Name: Trish
Grapevine, TX (Zone 8a)
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Love all of the pictures!
NGA COO, Wife, Mom, and do-er of many fun things.
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Sep 11, 2011 10:52 AM CST
Name: Maridell
Sioux City IA (Zone 4b)
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Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Tip Photographer Cat Lover Garden Ideas: Level 2 Region: United States of America
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Jo Ann, I love to see the watering spot for the cats Lovey dubby

Our indoor fountain is for our cats...one of them would only drink from a running faucet and I was concerned she was not getting enough water. She likes the fountain thank goodness.
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Sep 11, 2011 5:59 PM CST
Name: Horseshoe Griffin
Efland, NC (Zone 7a)
And in the end...a happy beginning!
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle I sent a postcard to Randy! I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
For our friend, Shoe. Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Enjoys or suffers cold winters Birds Permaculture Container Gardener
Put me down as a water feature lover...even though I don't have any.

I put water bowls out for frogs though! Does that count?

One day I'll make a fountain somewhere. As for now, I go down to the creek to soak my feet, hoping crawdads leave my toes alone.

Shoe
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Sep 11, 2011 6:15 PM CST
Name: Maridell
Sioux City IA (Zone 4b)
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Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Tip Photographer Cat Lover Garden Ideas: Level 2 Region: United States of America
Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
Bowls for frogs counts in my book, but by far-and-away a creek is the best kind of water feature!!!!
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Sep 11, 2011 6:19 PM CST
Name: Horseshoe Griffin
Efland, NC (Zone 7a)
And in the end...a happy beginning!
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle I sent a postcard to Randy! I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
For our friend, Shoe. Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Enjoys or suffers cold winters Birds Permaculture Container Gardener
I agree

And lots of wildlife there, too, eh?
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Sep 11, 2011 6:53 PM CST
Name: Maridell
Sioux City IA (Zone 4b)
enjoy the moment
Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Tip Photographer Cat Lover Garden Ideas: Level 2 Region: United States of America
Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge)
Unfortunately not much wildlife here in town...but we did have a deer in our yard a few days ago (actually saw it a couple days in a row)...boy is that poor thing lost Blinking
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Sep 12, 2011 11:13 AM CST
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Name: Trish
Grapevine, TX (Zone 8a)
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Charter ATP Member Region: Texas Roses Herbs Vegetable Grower
Composter Canning and food preservation Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Organic Gardener Forum moderator Hummingbirder
Maridell said:Bowls for frogs counts in my book, but by far-and-away a creek is the best kind of water feature!!!!


I agree
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Sep 12, 2011 11:48 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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I agree

Or a river.
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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