FlowerShowBlog.com » fountains http://flowershowblog.org The official blog of the 2009 Southeastern Flower Show Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:04:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 How to Make a Splash in Your Garden http://flowershowblog.org/2009/01/how-to-make-a-splash-in-your-garden/ http://flowershowblog.org/2009/01/how-to-make-a-splash-in-your-garden/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:58:40 +0000 Lynn Coulter http://flowershowblog.org/?p=713 One of the most attractive features you can add to a garden is water, whether it’s in the form of a pond, fountain, or man made brook.  Water sounds so soothing when it gurgles and trickles and bubbles.  Even the backyard birds can’t resist it; they’ll often drop by for a quick drink or bath.   And if you’ve got a fountain or other water feature that sprays a fine mist into the air–and even some yard sprinklers can be set to do this on a hot summer day–watch closely and you may glimpse a hummingbird dashing back and forth, flicking his feathers in the shower of cool droplets.

If you want to make a splash, be sure to visit the”Woodland Passion” landscape garden at the upcoming flower show.  Displayed by Allin Landscaping of McDonough, GA, it’s scheduled to include “lush mountain plants and the deep stillness of the life of a hidden pond….Cross the bubbling stream to another patio with a stone fire place and the protection of a wood arbor.”

You’ll also find a variety of vendors at the show offering everything from garden hoses to hand-crafted fountains.  If you want to get your feet wet in gardening—so to speak—you know where to go!

cheers,

Lynn

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