Careful landscaping around your home can add to the beauty of your home, give you an interesting hobby, and help you take control of every aspect of your home's presentation. But if you're running out of ideas for your next landscaping project, it might be time to consider installing a water feature.

Water features (such as ponds, fountains, creeks, or waterfalls, among others) can breathe new life into a tired landscape or become a focal point for a total redesign, depending on your preference. So if you're looking for a few reasons to add a water feature to your home's landscape, then here's what you need to know.

Zen Creator

Running water, like any other source of white noise, can be incredibly relaxing and help to lull even the most stressed-out brain into a state of quiet serenity. Therefore, a water feature can help you to ponder on your life's goals and accomplishments without feeling pressured or overwhelmed.

A water feature with running water (like a fountain or a waterfall) creates this white noise better than any machine and can help you relax after a long day at work. For best results (and maximum relaxation), put this type of water feature near a sitting area so that you can enjoy your little corner of zen easily and comfortably.

Fauna Attractor

If you're the type of person who enjoys the wildlife that thrive around your area, you may want to install a water feature purely for the sake of its ability to attract fauna. Water attracts everything from songbirds to rabbits to even larger creatures such as deer (if they live in your area), enticing them to wander around your landscape and help themselves to the water.

This is an added bonus if you're handy with a camera; if you plan on photographing the visiting wildlife, ensure that the light isn't blocked by tall trees or hedges and consider setting an archway in the background to help you center and level your pictures.

Increase The Appeal

While having an aesthetically pleasing home is all well and good, if you're planning on selling your home in the future it might be a good idea to include a water feature in your landscaping purely for increased curb appeal and property value.

Not only does a water feature show that you put time and money into your home's landscape--increasing curb appeal--but it also can increase your property value by showing that the home is carefully maintained (after all, water features require a good amount of maintenance). These two things together could be the added boost your home needs to get snatched up quickly when the time comes.

Don't underestimate the power of a water feature in your landscape. Contact a company likeSweetwater Fisheries Group to help you with your next water feature or other landscape needs.

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