If you love peaceful settings that are filled with serenity and relaxation, a rock garden water fountain may be just for you. These unique water fountains are made with the highest quality rocks that give a shimmering sheen to the water that is truly spectacular. A professionally built rock garden water fountain can cost quite a bit of money, but if you are looking for something exquisite it is well worth the price. However, if you want to create your own rock garden water fountain and do not mind putting in the elbow grease, you can build your own for merely a fraction of the price of having a professional do it.

Choosing Your Rocks

Your rock garden water fountain is primarily there to be a rock garden relaxation fountain. Because of this, choosing the rocks that you use is a very delicate process. Instead of simply going to the store and purchasing a large bag of stone, the best way to get a peaceful and harmonious collection of rocks with which to build your fountain is to go to a river. A running river will have an amazing affect on rocks, and you will be able to find countless smooth and beautiful stones for your rock garden water fountain. Instead of having something that just came from a bag, you will be able to create a truly unique water fountain with the rocks that you find.

The easiest way to find the perfect rocks is to simply roll up your pants, take off your shoes, and wade into the water. Get a handful of stones from the bottom of the river and see what you find. You will need to get about a five gallon bucket full of medium and small stones for a small sized rock garden water fountain. If you are planning on creating a larger fountain, make sure you get more large sized stones and several buckets of medium and smaller stones.

Creating The Fountain

Creating a rock garden water fountain is not as difficult as you might think. The hardest part will be finding the right equipment and hooking up the machinery in the fountain. However, even this is not so hard. All you will need to find is a fountain kit from any home improvement store. Next, stack and glue the stones around the plastic pieces of the kit until you can no longer see the plastic. Make sure that you do not cover up any important pieces, however! After you are finished gluing, you will have your very own rock garden water fountain!