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A Pond Spitter Makes an Enchanting Focal Point for your Water Garden
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Even though the term sounds sort of gross, a pond spitter is really a lovely bit of statuary that you can place in or near your backyard pond designed to “spit” water continually into your pool providing a lovely sprinkling sound, recirculating the water, and aerating the pond to generate an optimum environment for fish. It is possible to buy many types of pond spitters, in shapes large and small, and they make a unique and charming focal point for any water garden. However, they may be expensive. It’s easy, however, to create a pond spitter on your own and save most of the cost. Additionally, you’ll end up with a pond spitter that’s different from all others.
Step one in building your own pond spitter would be to select an article of statuary that you would like to showcase within your water garden. You need something which is heavy enough to be able to stand firmly in your pond and that’ll be durable enough to weather the elements. The ideal choice of less costly pond spitter statuary might be made from aluminum, plastic, cast stone concrete, or resin.
Of course heavier metal statues made in brass or bronze would also make a lovely garden centerpiece, however they will likely cost a lot more. Choose a statue that will integrate well within your pond environment. Fish and birds are always popular as are frogs along with other water creatures, including mermaids. When you are selecting a statue, you need to stop and visualize what it might look like if converted into a spitter and sitting in your water garden.
Once you’ve purchased a statue, drill a 1/4” hole inside the mouth or other suitable place in your statue in order to run plastic tubing through it. Once the tubing is hooked up to an inexpensive solar pump, your pond spitter should be ready to go. Based upon the amount you invest in your statue, you might find yourself creating a great spitter for under $20, and it will create all of the ambiance that expensive, commercial models do. Find a nice place in the rocks where you can nestle your new water feature, so that it becomes a natural component of the landscape.
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