Adding a free standing fountain or water feature into your garden can really prove to be a beautiful focal point. Whether you choose an underground pebble pool or a stand alone surface fountain, the choice is really up to you but it is sure to provide you with many hours of relaxation.

You can buy architectural reservoirs that are similar to a large plastic basin and insert them into the ground up to the rim, if you buy a kit, these reservoirs usually come with a submersible pump that sits at the bottom of the reservoir and a plastic grid that sits on top and then decorative pebbles or stones are placed on top. The water is pumped through the grid and the pebbles to create a fountain or trickling water display and then falls back into the reservoir to be used again.

For the more adventurous water gardener, you can create your own reservoir using a small pond liner and galvanised or stainless mesh. You can dig the reservoir yourself to your own shape and size. All you need to do is make sure the liner is cut to the right dimensions so that all the water will be collected after it is projected into the air by the fountain. You can really have some great fun creating your own design and with a little hard work, a pond liner and a pond pump you can create a spectacular water feature.