DIY Water Features for your Garden & Patio

The soothing sounds of water features create a relaxing environment and can attract beautiful wildlife. Save money and create a DIY water feature that reflects your style. This collection of projects includes a variety of designs with instructions to help you create your own little slice of paradise.

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Concrete Bubbling Garden Fountain

This is a wonderful fountain with a gentle cascade of water flowing over a concrete orb. Instructions are available At Charlotte’s House. While the instructions describe the use of a globe for the concrete orb shown below, try wood or other materials to build molds to create different shapes.

Concrete can be a challenge if you haven’t worked with it before. Therefore, try a simpler project like a garden stepping stone to gain some experience mixing and pouring concrete before you tackle a more complicated project.

DIY water feature fountain with concrete orb and plants

Backyard Spring

This babbling spring is a perfect way to add visual interest to a corner of your patio. Complete instructions are available at the Family Handyman. Customize this design with alternate materials to reflect your style. Try gray bricks and glass pebbles to create a more contemporary look.

Copper Water Wall

This gorgeous copper water feature adds lot of sparkle to a garden space. What a perfect addition to a shady corner where it might be difficult to grow plants. Find detailed instructions at diy network. The pondless design makes this design perfect for a home with young children and small pets.

A DIY copper wall water feature in a garden with stepping stones and pebbles.

Contemporary Pond

Kathy and Steve at The Garden Glove designed this modern, sleek pond. Customize your project using different pavers or rocks. The best news? You can add this feature to your garden in just a few hours for about $30.

A DIY shallow pond water feature with stones and concrete steppers.

Planter Fountain

Find instructions to turn a planter into a fountain at Hip House Girl. Planters are available in many styles and colors, making it easy to customize this fountain for your garden.

Here’s another great example of a planter fountain from Frugal Family Times. I love the stacked look with 2 planters for added visual interest.

Water Trough Fountain

I love this original design from Christine at Rustic & Refined. She provides clear instructions on how to create this fountain and pond using corrugated sheet metal and a steel livestock tub. She also shares her troubleshooting tips. I think the plumbing and watering can are charming, but if that’s not your style swap out these details.

A DIY water feature with a trough and galvanized steel wall with a water spout, watering can, pebbles and plants.

Water Wall

This beautiful pond was built from a plastic container, old wood decking and a bar-style shower head made from plumbing fittings. Find the instructions to build your own at The Creative Me and My McG.

A DIY wall water feature with wood and a shower head made from plumbing fixtures.

Have you built a pond, fountain or water feature for your garden? If so, please share your photos and tips to inspire others to tackle a project of their own.