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Moving water has the ability to bring wildlife to your yard and infuse your garden areas with it sweet sound. Solar fountains are a green and cost effective means of placing a beautiful water feature in your yard. They are the ideal place for wild birds to splash and play. Besides birds they can also bring many other types of wildlife.

Make sure there is plenty of open space around your solar garden fountain so birds can watch out for any nearby predators. There are many good reasons to choose solar when installing a garden fountain. For many the main reason is conserving energy while other people like that they do not need to dig up their garden to run power to an electric fountain. The solar panels are usually installed very discreetly on the fountain.

Unless you know where they are you probably won’t even see them. Some models will have separate solar panels which are connected to the fountain with a cord. These models allow you to put the fountain in the perfect location and place the panel where it will receive the best sun. There are a variety of shapes and styles of solar garden fountains. If your garden includes a pond you might really like the idea of a floating fountain.

Many items they mimic the look of a lily pad and squirt water from the pond. Many solar garden fountains are in the shape of water creatures like frogs and fish. You can also find solar water fountains in more classic designs such as tiered and cascading fountains. Another option is to buy a solar garden fountain kit which can make your existing fountain into a solar fountain. They usually include a pump which is placed in the water, a solar panel, and a cable to connect the solar panel to the fountain. These kits can be a cost effective way to add a solar garden fountain to your yard.

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