Posted on July - 09 - 2010
Purely Perfect Inspiration for Water Gardens
The inspiration for Purely Products was the fairly unglamorous mission to offer the very best and most affordable UV replacement bulbs on the market. Less than five years later, Purely UV is the leading national brand with the largest selection of 100% quartz ultraviolet replacement bulbs and sleeves, all guaranteed to fit.
The Purely UV bulb (which comes in all shapes and sizes to fit most manufacturers’ bases) may not be glamorous or breathtaking or inspiring, but what that little bulb keeps cleaner and clearer definitely is.
As homeowners turn to “staycations” and invest in expanding their living spaces beyond their bricks & mortar walls, all kinds of water features – water gardens, waterfalls, naturalistic streams, fountains, lily and koi ponds – have dominated the must-have trends in landscaping and gardening over the past few years. (Maybe another reason is the positive effects of negative ions, generated by water gardens and waterfalls are proven to soothe soul and spirit. Kind of been a theme here lately. We’re just sayin’ … )
So now, for a little cooling summertime inspiration in this scorcher of a 2010 summer, here is a stunning tour of some gorgeous water gardens from a more temperate summer, courtesy of a self-described “17th century frugalista on a modern suburban homestead,” the Empress of Dirt.
So much for the inspiration. Now for the perspiration. If you want some practical know-how on how-to build a water garden, read up on the basics from a Purely UV customer, water garden guru, Trevor Cole with Across the Pond.
Send us a photo and your best story about building (or maintaining) your water garden by July 31, 2010 to patricia (at) purelyproducts (dot) com. We’ll post them. Best story gets two free Purely UV bulbs of your choice (because you need to replace your pond’s bulb at least once a year, right?).