Installing an outdoor fountain in your garden or on your patio can change the atmosphere in your outdoor space.  Outdoor water fountains were important and essential to the people of Greece and Rome.  They not only added to the beauty and serenity but also served as a functional way of getting water and for cooking.

Though you will not need them to be functional as did Romans or Grecians, you can still have the taste and flavor by adding one to your outdoor living space.  Your outdoor fountain will give you a soothing sound of water helping you relax while enjoying your outdoor garden.  You can have your outdoor fountain integrated into garden so that it will look and feel as a natural part of the landscape.

Your wall fountain functions like any other fountain.  The design may differ than that of a traditional fountain but the concept is the same.  It will circulate the water from the holding basin to the pump up and out of the fountainhead

Your outdoor fountain can pour into a pool from the fountainhead, which can overflow the holding tank – basin onto a series of ledges and shelves.  The fountain head can be in the image of various animals, mythical creatures to abstract objects.

These different faces – masks for the outdoor wall fountain can be purchased at most any garden center or from online vendors.  It can be hung on the wall of your garden without extensive work.   The important thing to do is to hide the plumbing and electrical components inside the wall.

One way of blending different materials is to use a sheet of glass which the water will pour onto and over.  It can make your outdoor wall fountain better blend in with the surroundings.

The components of any outdoor or indoor wall water fountain as the same.  The fountainhead and the basin will differ as you match and choose different looks and items.  The basin will collect the water that is poured from the fountain head.  A sub-pump is used to pump the water up from the basin to the fountainhead to pour the water.  There may be some tubing involved as there are different pumps.

If you are going to hide the piping in the wall you will need an access panel to do any repairs or maintenance on your outdoor wall fountain.  Normally it is directly behind the wall for easy access.

If you also have electricity run to the fountain to operate the pump, you will also want access for any upkeep needed.  The electric is important for running the pump and can be used for decorative lighting as well.  Make sure that you have the fountain on a switch so you can turn it off when it is not in use.  Talk to your local garden center specialist to get all the information on the fountain you choose.