Features from mother nature
A decorative solution that reduces the heat by providing passive cooling in your outdoor space, as well as attracting wildlife, a water feature is a desirable addition to any landscape.
Long held as an essential element of our existence, water is a life-giving source that immediately soothes the soul and settles the senses. Bringing it into outdoor spaces through a water feature — be it fountain, pond or pool — has been a long-practised trait of landscapers for decades.
“The gentle trickling of water creates an instantly calm environment,” says TV presenter and horticulturalist Melissa King. “Water features can also passively cool their surrounds through the evaporation of water, which draws heat from the air.”
Always a worthwhile investment long term, a water feature not only has a wealth of health benefits, it will also add value to your property.
SOULFUL SOUNDS
The subject of philosophers, physicians and poets the world over, water has for centuries been immortalised in tomes as a soothing source. Used by Buddhists as a meditation tool that allows the mind to
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