There is no element in nature that can appear as dramatic and calming at the same time as water. The sound of a roaring waterfall, a splash in a fountain, the silent whispers of a small stream or the laughing noise of water tumbling over rocks are all soothing music to the ears of gardening enthusiasts. Nothing beats the sight of afternoon sunlight sparkling on the running waterfall, making each droplet look like a precious a diamond, the rippling disturbance created by sweet winds over the surface of a pool or the reflection of the vast blue sky in still water.

Because of the immense satisfaction and peace of mind it provides, water gardening is the most popular form of horticulture. Though the modern horticulture texts consider this challenging and rewarding art as relatively new, the actual practice of it dates back to several hundreds of years. Digging into the historical archives reveals that civilizations everywhere like Egypt, Greece, Mesopotamia, Rome, China and even Arabia practiced this form of gardening to add aesthetic value to their palaces, public regions, homes and places of devotion. The science back then was advanced enough for them to indulge in exotic plant cultivation and maintaining various aquatic species in their water gardens.

However, the main drawback during those historical times was that water gardening used to be limited to the domains of rich and famous only. The lower strata of the society, especially slaves used to do all the hard work of hauling heavy loads of water in the absence of natural springs to provide constant supply of water to the sultan’s cool and shady courtyard.

Coming back to the modern era, the practice of water gardening today is accessible to every section of society and every one can equally derive pleasure from the sight of their own unique great looking water garden. Though, not everyone can indulge in water gardens as big as Caesars or Chinese Emperors, but they can certainly cultivate a water garden on a less elaborate level offering equal kind of satisfaction, pleasure and joy.

You can build your water garden in many different forms. It can be either built next to or around a natural water entity like a marsh, spring or brook in your premises, or in an artificial manner by installing mechanical fountains or artificial pools of water. You can either decorate your water garden with a wide variety of shrubs, flowers and trees or keep them just plain enough to derive peace out of its calming appearance. It may also be a great idea to introduce aquatic animals like fishes and snails to your water garden besides adding special types of plants and feeders to invite the attention of exotic birds, butterflies and other natural wonders. A water garden can also be decorated by installing a statue in it or by simply getting some arty stonework done.

Whichever way you may approach the task of beautifying your water garden, it eventually will be a great source of calm and tranquility for you to enjoy.

There is no element in nature that can appear as dramatic
and calming at the same time as water. In this age of fast
pace, a water garden stands to give you a relaxed
environment and also deepen your concentration.

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