You should consider using a bamboo fountain to liven up your garden. These unique types of fountains were originally developed in Japan where they were used as deterrent to keep deer away from the fields of rice paddies. Therefore, it isn’t strange to learn that they have been called “deer chasers”.
Monks discovered an additional use for the bamboo fountain; this time as a way to time their mediations. With more people aware of the environment, the bamboo fountain is getting more attention since it is made of environmentally friendly material. This fact does not detract from the fountain’s clear aesthetic charm. Another perk is that the bamboo fountain is flexible enough to use indoors as well as outside.
If you want to make a bamboo fountain, all you need are few simple pieces. You must have bamboo, tubing, a pump, a base, rod, screws, and container. If you are building an outdoor bamboo fountain, it is a good idea to use a quality bamboo that will not crack under variable weather conditions. Apart from practical considerations, if you intend the bamboo fountain for inside use, you might consider polishing the material to make it more appealing and longer lasting. Other tools necessary to build your own bamboo fountain include a screwdriver, wood saw, and a drill machine.
The first step after you have all the parts for your bamboo fountain is to cut the bamboo sticks to required lengths. You should have three big bamboo sticks. One stick will be used to hold the nozzle while the others will hold the moving part of the bamboo fountain. The part that moves is responsible for collecting water and emptying it once the weight of the collected water rises. All three bamboo pieces will need to have holes cut through the centers. The holes are necessary because a rod will be inserted through the holes so the fountain will rock back and forth.
For the second [phase] of construction, you will take a pipe and connect it from the pump up through the bamboo. The very top of this pipe is tipped with a bamboo nozzle. The materials for your bamboo fountain, once put together, will be added to a base. You know that the bamboo fountain is functioning when the water coming from the nozzle continues running to the moving part of the fountain.
If you’ve read this and realize you don’t want to build a bamboo fountain from the ground up, you can always buy an easy-to-install kit at a home and garden center.
Lastly, you may want to know how to maintain a bamboo fountain. Any maintenance will concentrate in two places. The first area is water pump care. Your pump must be kept submerged when running. Don’t forget to clean the pump regularly. You must replace the water in your fountain on a regular schedule. If your bamboo fountain is on all the time, you won’t have to change it as often but it is still good to keep on a schedule to avoid smell, stagnant water.
