| Water enhancements in gardens or | | | | Hence, erecting a backyard waterfall |
| backyards are fast becoming the most | | | | with artificial stones is also less |
| popular landscaping trends. The mellow | | | | time-consuming than with natural stones. |
| sound of water striking water is used to | | | | After putting in the submersible pump |
| mask undesirable vehicle sounds or other | | | | and liner, care must be taken that no |
| street sounds. Setting up a waterfall in | | | | part of the mechanical apparatus is |
| the backyard is an expensive and | | | | visible. People can build their backyard |
| laborious task. But the end product is | | | | waterfalls themselves or hire |
| worth the effort, and much more. | | | | contractors. A backyard waterfall takes |
| A backyard waterfall can be as big as | | | | about a week to construct and can cost |
| desired. Backyard waterfalls can be just | | | | upwards of $2,500. |
| a simple container with a pump, or a | | | | A backyard waterfall becomes a good |
| whole natural system with a pond. Before | | | | attraction for backyard parties. |
| beginning construction, the size of the | | | | Backyard waterfalls are often combined |
| backyard garden must be taken into | | | | with ponds with fish and plants in them. |
| account. A natural slope in the backyard | | | | Such backyard waterfalls not only act as |
| helps, otherwise digging is required. | | | | efficient centerpieces, but also add |
| When a big enough pond is dug and filled | | | | value to the entire house. Feng Shui |
| with water, the cascade is constructed | | | | experts believe waterfalls create a |
| by piling up stones. Natural as well as | | | | dynamism indicating progress. |
| artificial stones are available in the | | | | For most people the attraction of a |
| market. Natural stones are much more | | | | backyard waterfall lies in the soothing |
| expensive than artificial stones. | | | | water sounds it produces. There is also |
| Artificial stones are made of materials | | | | the concept that a backyard waterfall |
| like fiberglass, pumice or concrete. | | | | creates a piece of nature in your own |
| They are designed to fit each other. | | | | backyard. |