How to Make a Planter Fountain
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
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Here's what you will need to complete this project at home:
- Flower pot,
- Bucket that will fit inside the pot
- Cheesecloth (enough to fit over the top of the bucket with a little to spare)
- An empty 1 gallon nursery pot
- Scissors
- Fishing line/string
- Small fountain pump with tubing (enough tubing to attach to pump and rise above the pot several inches)
- Rocks- ranging from small to large
- Soil
- Plants
- Optional: branches, or other decorative items.
A couple of quick tips: 1. Make sure your pump works before you begin the project! 2.) Do this project in the spot you would like it to stay when its finished- it gets quite heavy when it is full of rocks, water, and soil!, 3.) Make sure that the tubing is back far enough when the water is running so that it doesn't spill out toward the front of the bucket or else all the water will run out and it can harm or break your pump. You also will want to make sure that none of the rocks wick water out toward the edges- this will also cause water loss.
This was 2 kids ago! I wonder how she feels watching her old videos, must feel like a lifetime ago!
Years have passed, however your instructional DIY planter/plants & water feature video continues to stand against time and continues to be the best video of this type.
I know! I had to fix my pump this year, I have left it outside in MN for 3 years now. I searched for her video to make sure I put it back correctly!
I just made this and love how it turned out! I just used a chap $10 planter from the Dollar Store and a cheap wastepaper basket. Ordered a pump off Amazon and ran to the Local Garden Center to get my plants. Love it!
Did you made it for indoor or for outdoor?
I don't get how the water doesn't get dirt in it and ruin the pump, even w the cheese cloth she used, all the dirt on the sides will get in the pump eventually.
Yes, this really is a very nice simple design. The dollar store has more and more nice pots too now and very inexpensive. Totally worth it not having to pay the outrageous prices stores want for their pots.
Anyone else here in 2020? Dec 17, 2020 today 🤩 I love that they cleaned up the playlists by year, I’m starting over and watching everything again 🌺😘🎄
June 6, 2021!! Just found this lovely young lady about 2 months ago and am totally enjoying her ! Have to be really careful or I will lose most of a morning with nothing accomplished in my garden. 😳😉🌸
So good to see you from 8 years ago. I am planning a budget DIY water feature with a rock fountain and this video helps me have an idea on how to stop procrastinating and get started.
Wow, you’ve come a long way over the years!!! Wanted to build a fountain pot and came across this oldie but goodie. Thanks for the years of learning and inspiration!! ❤
Wow! you are actually wearing gloves!! LOL Love it! And love your creative ideas so much! Blessings from Ontario Canada!
I looked at several container water garden videos and your's is by far the best. No horrible drilling and extra tools needed, my kind of project. It looks lovely, thanks!
Laura, you're so ingenious and talented. I love, love, love this fountain. I'm going tomorrow and try making myself one. I already have a pump left from an accident my son made, when he dropped my bowl, (which was quite large_ and broke it. I just checked it and it still works after sitting on the shelf for the past 3 years. Thank you for sharing your videos and keep them coming. I've learned so much from you. Hope you have a great day. Linda from Texas
Omg Laura has it really been 8 yrs ago that you made this? I pretty sure this was like one of the first videos I watched of yours and you got me hooked. Lol I've loved every min of it. Here's to another 8 yrs 🎉🎉🎉
Love peaceful days like that. Rewarding work and time with family. Your new area is really taking shape and is going to be beautiful. Have a blessed week
You are so good . Any one can blindly follow your steps in gardening. Thank you. God bless you
Laura you and Aaron have really transformed your sister-in-laws yard. Great work the hose link is a great addition. I would so like to be added to your hose link giveaway. Thanks enjoy your day.
Absolutely LOVE this blooming waterfall!! I’m hoping to make one Monday. Sooo clever. It’s like a full service filling station-nectar and a drink.
in 2023 - still the best planter fountain video.
Hi Laura! I found you in Facebook a few months ago and I have never missed any of your videos since. I actually look forward to see what you are going to show each day. You give me so much inspiration and I truly enjoy watching you work your magic. I decided to start watching you on UA-cam so I could see your earlier videos and I found myself bingeing watching them! I was very excited to learn that you have done multiple DIY videos. Hoping to see more in the future! I’m not sure if you’re going to see my comment because of how popular you have become, but I just wanted to tell you to keep doing what your doing girl! I’m constantly talking about your new videos to my friends and how to incorporate what you do in my own garden. I’m still very new to everything, but you make it all seem so easy and are very informative. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us. -Garden Answers #1 fan ❤️
What a great idea! Fantastic for people who have too tight a budget to buy one of those expensive fountains from the plant nursery.
Hi Laura!
Today I was showing your vídeos to my mom (20/may/2021)...and telling her that I loved your projects with suculents (we love plants, suculents special)...so I search for these old projects 🥰 Love to saw them again!
My mom loved the suculents Garland project, for the door 💚
Congrats for you and your family 😻🌿🌻🌳🍁♥️
Maria and mom Gina
Big hug from Lisbon, Portugal
You're SO SWEET! I love your videos! Like you, I have been a commercial nursery-greenhouse Manager. I started when I was 17 yrs old in the greens' industry. Finished up at 40yrs. It's about all my back, neck, shoulders, hips could do! I Broke! lol.
I have a 2-yr. A.S. in horticulture, with a concentration in Landscape Design (freehand and CAD) estimator.
I'm NOW, finally! working on my OWN house, like you! Landscaping is undertaken simultaneously with restoration of a 100 yr old New England farmhouse...jacking basement timbers, jackhammering walls, more rock, more perf pipe, more drainage...
UGH!! I thought I was DONE!! lol
Your videos are wonderful and thought-provoking! The planters, especially the double, and trellis will be undertaken this month. Not ONLY will they beautify the outside of my home, but they will be serving an essential function for runoff from the roof that is causing Foundation failure period five planting them and top dressing with 2 inches of crushed gravel comma the Rainwater will percolate through the planter and dissipate into the ground instead of running into my basement!!
THANK YOU, GOD BLESS!!
:)
Jamming plants for 10 yrs this June! 😂
Laura I absolutely love everything you do, you and your husband are amazing,
congratulations on your new home and baby!!
I'm so glad they started the calendar so I can get some of your first video's.
OMG, Laura you are a Gem. I'm so happy I found your chanel. Im so grateful for the information, energy and inspiration I receive from you . God Bless you and multiply your blessing .
I wish I had found this channel sooner before I spent so much money on waterfalls that spill over too much and ruin my hardwood floors. My husband was going to throw out a wooden toy chest and I was thinking I could make a beautiful planter out of it and now I have great idea for a waterfall garden. Thanks Laura you are so creative and talented love all your work.
Amazing to hear the voice changes over the last 14 years!
WONDERFUL project and tips for any outdoor fountain. We have a fountain already but will use your tip for enclosing the pump in the cheese cloth/plastic plant pot to keep debris from clogging the pump. I will probably use Black Landscape Fabric instead of cheesecloth because our fountain is in a Whiskey Barrel and it will not show up like the white cheesecloth. Thanks again!
So very pretty and the beautiful cobalt blue morning glories behind you? What a lovely yard. Thank you for this. 🙂
Love this! I have a big blue ceramic pot that I’ve been wanting to make a fountain with. Thanks for giving me this inspiration.
Love this. Very beautiful and easy. Good instructions
Hello Mary, how are you doing ?
Gorgeous ~♡~ I love how you used the 3 purple complimenting flower colors. The odd numbers used in decorating is very pleasing to the eye ~♡~
Just beautiful. I'm going to do this. Thank you very much. Lovely tutorial. Lovely smile and voice.
I can't wait to try this project! You make it look easy and your tips are excellent! Thank you!
Hello Liz, how are you doing today?
I acquired a gorgeous pot last summer at a steal. You just solved my issue of making a really nice water feature! Thank you!
I just found you a few days ago. You are so cute Ms Laura and I am learning g so much from your videos. Love this fountain idea. Thank you. Joy
Hello Joy, how are you doing ?
Aww I love how shy you were lol this is so cute
Me too. Isn't she sweet? And she still is
I just came across your channel. I LOVE this planter fountain idea and you explained it very well. Thank you!
BEAUTIFUL!🌻IT IS NOW MY NEXT PROJECT! THANK YOU!🌻
❤FROM DALLAS TEXAS
This is from 5 years ago....I'm 100% sure she doesn't age!!!😁😁😁
I love water fountains! Love bird baths that have water movement as well! Have several in my yard that I made! Super easy to do!😊
I was stressing potting my two little succulents and she’s over here potting like a pro, so easy lol
Nikki Nicole i so feel this
Cheesecloth is brilliant! Great job.
Hello Kathleen, how are you doing ?
It is beautiful, Laura. Reminds me of a project from years ago that I did for speech class in community college. I was terrified of public speaking so I saved that class for last. The assignment was a demonstration- themed speech. I found a little table fountain and decided to use it for my speech. It worked but I had to persuade the teacher to let me use a little water but I didn’t have enough water, so when I turned it on, nothing happened. Did not know that was the reason, but the speech passed, then when I got home and tried to figure out what happened it was apparent right away so my little fountain gave me many good years of hearing it’s soothing sound as I studied. This was before it became more common to use beautiful fountains like yours in gardens (which are called yards in this part of the country).
I've watched all your recent videos but this old one just came across. You looked younger and so cute, speaked very formal in this video in comparison to others I've watched. You're so talented! Love all your videos and thank you for making them!!!
That is SOOOOO GORGEOUS!!! I would love to try this!❤️😍
Hello Jeanne, how are you doing ?
This video gives me so much inspiration. I learn more on this channel than any i've visited
I bought everything I thought I needed to make a Tabletop Water Fountain Feature then went looking for a helpful tutorial video and found YOU you we're so precise and detailed and easy to follow and your voice soothing and confident building so I Subscribed Thank U for your Helpful suggestions Without Them I Would have put it together without checking the pump first & I did have to go back & buy cheesecloth... it's hard to find someone comfortable in front of the camera who knows what they're talkin about You're It !!!
This is so inspiring and beautiful. I am on my way to Lowes to get the necessary stuff for this. You instructions are so clear. Thanks for making this world a more beautiful place.
I am learning SO much from your videos!!!! Thank you!
+Regina Dansbee That makes me happy! :) Thanks again for watching! ~Laura
Love your flower pot water feature. I would love to make one for myself.
Hello Carolyn, how are you doing today ?
Beautiful. I think I'm going to make an edible, water fall, planter.
Did you make this and did the wire strainer work?
LOVE THIS ONE!!! Watched your succulent fountain video and loved it but I'm not much of a succulent fan unfortunately. This video gave me a good window to start on what types of plants to use for my own fountain planter. You are so talented, thank you for sharing!
Since I subscribed I addicted watching this channel :) I think at least I watch one video daily. Love your channel always beautiful and new :)
OMG LAURA I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS, YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!! Thank you for this video.
+DJ Wychulis Thank you so much, DJ! :)
+Garden Answer wow I'm 10 but I could still do it myself
+Sebastian Cossio Ikr
DJ Wychulis i
Love this idea! Have been watching all your videos. Enjoy every one of them and have lots of ideas to use out in my garden this year...IF it ever stops raining here in SW Washington.
Absolute genious. Never seen anything like this before! The only thing I'd suggest is to include something to regulate the flow in case the pump is too strong.
I love, love, love this. You are so ingenious and creative. Put this down for my next project. I've learned so much from you. Thank you so much for sharing you videos of knowledge. Keep them coming so I can learn more from you. God Bless. Linda, Texas
Wonderful indoor fountain project. We all have that corner that needs a je ne sais quoi🤔. It's just a matter of selecting the right indoor plants!
This would be so lovely in my small apartment patio! thank you for all your wonderful tutorials..i learn a lot!
LAURA FELICITACIONES !!!!!
TODA MI FAMILIA LO VIO, Y AHORA TE SEGUIREMOS......
BENDICIONES TOTALES !!!!!
It's so elegant & adorable at the same time , I'm in the process of making one now.
How did it turn out??
Love your idea so much. Thank you for sharing 💕
Hello Hung, how are you doing ?
Such a neat system. Look forward to seeing how it looks throughout the season.
Hope to try this someday! So fun!
Hi Sue, how are you doing ?
I love everything about garden answer videos, thanks to inspiring me
I've made fountains/water features and many planted flower/plant pots and have to say you explained it so well👍 Only thing I'd add is to check water levels weekly at first for leaks then monthly as needed to keep it running smoothly😊
What size fountain did you use in yours?
WOW! I love it. I've got to try this. If I do get the nerve I will let you know how it turns out. Great video.
Love this! I will definitely be recreating this next summer. Thanks Laura!
So good I found this first video you made
I love your videos to the point without telling your life story and asking to subscribe and thumbs up, thank you so much 💐❤️❤️
Hello mam, I am Akshay & and I am from India, I am glad to say that I do watch you mini garden project vedios every time and it is so helpful to me to get excellent ideas & information about the mini garden , so I just thank you for such vedios...& Well .....give us more enhancing and beautiful ideas for the gardening......thank you so much 😊✌️💐🌱🌿 happy gardening......!✌️☺️
Thank you for such a great instructional video!!! This is just what I have been looking for!!
Hello Vicki, how are you doing ?
LOVE your videos. I am getting so many ideas
Hello Ginny, how are you doing ?
As always you’ve outdone yourself!
AWESOME!!!!
Great video. Great idea and tips. Thank you for getting to the point and being very informative.
Thank you. You gave great advice. I'm confident I can do this project and adapt it for all containers.
👍👍Excellent Idea, Thank you very much ( from India )🙏🙏
Can you overwater your plants with the continuous flowing water? How can you stop this? This is so lovely! Everyone loves a waterfall. This one is a winner!
Lovely, Laura, will try making one, always loved fountains in my garden ! Got to make another with birdbath feature !
Love this project! Had trouble with water wicking through the cheesecloth into the soil...I just removed it and restacked the rocks. Came out beautifully! Thank you for the vid!!!
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I remember this one! This was the first time I saw a water feature in a planter! ❤️
Very beautiful, I will try this, thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience ❤❤❤
Love this video!! I’m working on my own fountain thanks to your information. Very very informative!! Thank you
Hi my favorite garden friend 😊 this is awesom
Love this and definitely want to try it!
Hello Cindy, how are you doing ?
Such talent, it’s amazing! Thanks Laura, I’m loving your videos! 🌺
Hello Jane, how are you doing today?
Excellent !splendid idea forge ahead love it.
I love her garden style
Gardening*? The plants she chooses to put together
That is so pretty.
Vintage Laura, how you’ve grown in confidence 😊
Catching up on some of your older videos. I love this. I think I might give this a go when we hit spring ..... we are not far off hitting winter. This is a cool idea.
I loved this tutorial! I can’t wait to make one!
Hello Shannon, how are you doing today ?
Great idea and beautiful final product. Thanks for sharing.
I so love this! Thanks for explaining so thoroughly.
Hello Sunshine, how are you doing ?
You look like a sunshine anyway.
I am making one this weekend. Thank you for sharing :)
This is beautiful!
Amazing laura!!! Want to make this one too. Were starting to see ur personality in this one!!!!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗
I made this, but I used screen mesh over the water bucket. I used a metal wire to tie it off so I could easily remove it if I needed to check the pump. I positioned the rocks to hide the wire mesh. I also placed a smaller bucket inside of the large bucket. I placed the pump in that and filled it with water. Then I was able to remove the mesh, take the small pot out with the pump and clean it whenever it needed it.
Love it...thanks!!! A must tryout. 🌷
Hi I just love the way you explain everything very clearly and your project's are amazing thks
Wow, that turned out well.