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Concrete does not clean like plastic or glazed ceramic. It is porous and alkaline, and the routine that keeps a resin basin looking new will slowly chalk and pit a...

Birds do not care what your bird bath used to be. They care about depth, footing, and slope. Here are the five specs that decide whether a homemade bath gets...

The rhubarb leaf casting method, start to finish, with the two steps most tutorials skip: setting the depth before you pour, and curing the concrete before a bird touches it.

Quick Answer To fix concrete fountain cracks, drain the fountain and let it dry for about a week, because patch material will not bond to damp concrete. Clean the crack...

The Short Version A pedestal bird bath is the classic image most people picture when they think "bird bath" — a shallow basin raised on a standing column, dignified enough...

The Short Version If birds are ignoring your bird bath, the most likely culprit is depth. The single most common bird-bath mistake — and one that comes up constantly from...

The Short Version A memorial bird bath is one of the most quietly meaningful ways to honor someone you've lost — a person or a pet. Unlike a headstone that's...

The Short Version If you've ever set out a bird bath and watched it sit untouched for weeks, the missing ingredient is almost always movement. A still bowl of water...

The Short Version A wall fountain solves the problem every small outdoor space runs into: you want the sound and beauty of moving water, but you don't want to give...

The Short Version A modern outdoor fountain does something the classic tiered styles can't: it reads as sculpture. Clean lines, geometric forms, dark slate and smooth surfaces, and integrated LED...

The Short Version A rock or stone waterfall fountain brings the look of a mountain stream into your yard — the most naturalistic of all fountain styles, and the one...

The Short Version A fountain transforms a backyard more than almost any other single addition — it gives you a focal point, masks neighborhood noise, and turns a plain lawn...