Fountains Outdoor – Five Top Tips to Help You Save Money

Have you fallen in love with the idea of getting an outdoor fountain for your home, but you just don’t think you can afford it? Think again! Here are five top tips to help you save money on outdoor fountains.

1. Consider Clearance Sales. While it’s true you won’t get quite the selection you’ll find at the beginning of the spring and outdoor gardening season, getting an outdoor fountain at the end of the season often means you can find it for a real steal. Clearance sales on things like outdoor fountains and other garden and patio items generally start as early as late June as stores clear space to start stocking fall items, which means you’ll still have plenty of time to purchase your outdoor fountain at an incredible price and enjoy it for the remainder of the season.

2. Look For Special Offers. Many online shops offer outdoor fountains at sale or discount prices and include special offers-like free shipping, no sales tax if you’re buying from another state or other freebies with your order. Sometimes those special offers or incentives can make a huge difference in the overall cost of your outdoor fountain, especially if you are purchasing a fountain made of a heavy material.

3. Consider Alternate Materials. While you may love the look of granite, marble, or other stone-or even beautiful solid concrete fountains, there are many newer fiberglass outdoor fountains made to look like stone or concrete, available for a fraction of the price-and they’re much cheaper to ship and install, as well, since they weigh a whole lot less than the real thing! If your outdoor fountain will be located within a landscaped area, it’s very unlikely anyone will be able to tell the difference between the real stone fountain and the fiberglass faux stone outdoor fountain, so consider alternative materials.

4. Create Your Own. Who says you can’t purchase an inexpensive outdoor fountain and then make it your own? With an inexpensive fountain (or a fountain kit), you’ll get the water pump, tubing, and other basics needed to make your fountain functional. Then you can modify-or even replace-the basin used to hold the water and the various other pieces that make your outdoor fountain eye catching and unique. You can use real rocks, galvanized steel buckets, flower pots, watering cans, water barrels, vintage cookware, ceramic bowls, or any other objects you like to create a one-of-a-kind outdoor fountain for a fraction of the price of an expensive outdoor fountain. Collect your own river stones or purchase small bags of polished stones from the local dollar store to add more texture and depth to your fountain and create a smooth trickling effect. You can use marbles or colored resin stones as an alternative, as well. They can also be used to hide the water pump.

5. Revamp An Existing Fountain. Similar to creating your own, if part of an existing fountain has broken, you can use the remaining parts to revamp it and give it a new style altogether. No need to throw it out! You can also look for used outdoor fountains at yard sales-often in less than perfect condition-and do the same thing.

With these great ideas to get you started, you’ll soon be enjoying your new outdoor fountain in your yard or on your patio-and the serenity of that trickling or cascading water will be even sweeter when you realize you saved big bucks getting it.