| Although the term sounds kind of gross, a pond | | | | Of course heavier metal statues made of brass |
| spitter is actually a lovely piece of statuary that | | | | or bronze would also make a lovely garden |
| you can place in or near your backyard pond that | | | | centerpiece, but they will also cost a great deal |
| will "spit" water continually into your pool providing | | | | more. Choose a statue that will fit in well in your |
| a lovely sprinkling sound, recirculating the water, | | | | pond environment. Fish and birds are always |
| and aerating the pond to create an optimum | | | | popular as are frogs and other water creatures, |
| environment for fish. You can buy many kinds of | | | | including mermaids. When you're selecting a |
| pond spitters, in shapes large and small, and they | | | | statue, you need to stop and visualize what it |
| make a unique and charming focal point for any | | | | might look like if converted into a spitter and |
| water garden. However, they can be expensive. | | | | sitting in your water garden. |
| It's relatively easy, however, to make a pond | | | | Once you've purchased a statue, drill a 1/4" hole |
| spitter for yourself and save a lot of the cost. In | | | | in the mouth or other suitable place in your statue |
| addition, you'll end up with a pond spitter that's | | | | so that you can run plastic tubing through it. Once |
| different from all others. | | | | the tubing is hooked up to an inexpensive solar |
| The first step in building your own pond spitter is | | | | pump, your pond spitter should be ready to go. |
| to select a piece of statuary that you'd like to | | | | Depending on how much you pay for your statue, |
| showcase in your water garden. You need | | | | you could end up having a great spitter for less |
| something that is heavy enough to be able to | | | | than $20, and it will create all the ambiance that |
| stand firmly in your pond and which will also be | | | | expensive, commercial models do. Find a nice |
| durable enough to weather the elements. A good | | | | place in the rocks where you can nestle your new |
| choice of less expensive pond spitter statuary | | | | water feature, so that it becomes a natural part |
| could be made of aluminum, plastic, cast stone | | | | of the landscape. |
| concrete, or resin. | | | | |