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Wishing Well Fountain
Try this fun water fountain idea! Building a small brick well around your water source, then erect a weathered wood frame around it.
Hang an old-fashioned bucket from a rope down until it just grazes the top of the water. Feed the fountain hose up through a hole in the bottom of the bucket and voila: a wishing well fountain!
Stacked Rocks Water Fountain
A simple and beautiful way to build a water fountain is with stacked rocks! You can place the fountain hose in among the rocks, or use a drill to put holes in rocks—or paver stones—then feed the hose up through them.
Get a tutorial on this one from Joyful Derivatives.
The Campfire Water Fountain
Take an old-fashioned campfire cookpot tripod (you know, that you’d hang a Dutch oven from), and place it over a pond or water reservoir.
Hang a galvanized water dispenser from it, and voila! You’ve got a water feature. You can run a hose from the reservoir up alongside one of the tripod legs and down into the dispenser to keep the water circulating.
Watering Can Fountain
This cool-looking fountain made from a galvanized wash bin and upcycled watering cans is the perfect addition to a country garden. DIY your way through the tutorial with Sophisticated Junkie.
Old Fashioned Water Pump Fountain
Antique Garden Water Fountain
Repurposed Urn Planter
Birdbath with a Spraying Fountain
Galvanized Bucket Solar Fountain
This DIY is one of our favorite uses for a leftover galvanized tub, especially given its easy transportation factor. Take a look at an easy tutorial at A Piece of Rainbow.
Bubbling Globe Water Fountain
Whiskey Barrel Water Fountain
Similar fountains can be assembled quickly. Whether you opt to build a whiskey barrel water fountain from scratch or pick up a kit from Walmart, this sturdy piece will make an impression.
RELATED: A DIY Whiskey-Barrel Water Garden Plan
Rock Fountain
This type of rock water fountain can be made with a submersible pump. It might take you a couple of days to finish, but the finished product—look at those stacked stones!—will be worth the effort. Get the step-by-step instructions at Instructables.
Tea Pot Fountain
Mixed Metal Water Fountain
Tiered Flower Pot Fountain
Using some pots from Lowe’s, a budget water pump, and some rocks from around her yard, blogger Katie created this simple, relaxing water fountain for her garden that birds can’t get enough of.
Get the tutorial at Addicted 2 DIY.
Bamboo Water Fountain
A bamboo fountain can add a little bit of zen to your backyard or porch.
Install a pretty feature yourself with an easy-to-assemble kit.
Tiny Egg Fountain
This miniature fountain makes a perfect addition to a small deck and takes just 15 minutes to make with a small water pump. Learn how to make a similar water fountain at Today’s Creative Life.
Glass Table Water Wall
Turn a recycled table top into a beautiful water wall centerpiece for your backyard retreat. Browse the tutorial at Central Texas Gardener.
Blue Planters Waterfall
Let your fountain add a pop of color to your garden! This royal blue waterfall from J. Paris Designs was crafted with three giant planter pots and a mini pond pump.
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