DIY Water Fountain

A container water fountain is a delightful addition to any patio, deck or backyard. This DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Water Fountain is easy to make, and it brings the gentle sound of running water to your yard. The self-contained fountain can be assembled from elements that can be purchased from any home center or hardware store.

[@user-ro3qn6wo6h]

Baxter won my Heart before a minute in.. 🥰♥️🐾

[@ChrisS310]

For real. My wife and I were laughing very hard at him

[@veronicafitzgerald7494]

Excellent, love this, and Baxter of course. Very simple and easy explanation, thank you. x

[@ladylena1918]

Baxter is the most adorable supervisor 😍 . Thanks for sharing this is so simple I will definitely give it a go.

[@beckyj1493]

This is an excellent project thank you for sharing and your dog is incredible! I would watch him help you for hours.

[@thezuhaid]

Why isn’t this million dollar video isn’t viral yet

[@homegardenandhomestead9811]

We are keeping our fingers crossed! Tell you friends. :-)

[@gudrunthered]

I live in Virginia and my water fountain is in the sun and my water hyacinths have beautiful purple blooms every summer!

[@yvonnestewart2863]

I love this and Baxter is adorable and an even better helper. ❤

[@2Mushy]

Thanks guys! Good work Baxter 😊

[@mikeboothe]

I love this! I will have to make this soon and you’re right- the black rock really sets the blue of the pots off. -Susan

[@charmed0415]

I made this today. If you turn the pump off the water from the top planter will drain into the bottom causing all the water to overflow. Leaving the top planter empty. You need to do a sealant or something in the top bucket to keep it from draining when the pump is off.

[@sig9girl]

Great job! I have a couple of diy fountains in my garden. Thank you for the mosquito tip, I’ve never heard of those! 😊

[@Thatsinteresting363]

Thank you for the awesome tutorial! I think I’ll be making one this year!

[@sleekleighdee]

Great idea. This is exactly what I want to make for my patio. Also Baxter made this video even better. What a ham!!

[@homegardenandhomestead9811]

Glad you liked it! Baxter always wants to be part of everything! Be sure to visit our website at homegardenandhomestead.com

[@heatherk8931]

I really like this simple fountain. I have had half wine barrels but they eventually rot out. I've kept the plants alive for over 10 years... project coming up! Thanks

[@dhd8850]

Perfect tutorial, THANK YOU 😊

[@Redheadnana]

This is an adorable idea. And super easy. Thank you!

[@klcpca]

Great looking fountain!! I had to laugh at Baxter "helping" you!! My pup loves to "help" also... I made a bird fountain and as soon as I plugged it in, he started drinking from it... HEY!! That's a bird fountain, not a dog fountain!!!! Ended up, they all enjoyed it!! 😂 PS.... Water hyacinths will bloom a beautiful purple flower in the right conditions but please be VERY careful... they can be extremely invasive in the South!!

[@RodgerDodger196]

I😁THINK YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BUILD BAXTER HIS VERY OWN DOG POND TO PLAY IN WITH MORE FOUNTAINS PLANTS!! First I thought that pot was FILLED WITH TONS OF ROCKS! Nifty saver & THANK yOU FOR CLEARING UP THE DUNKS WONDER-I DID NOT KNOW THEY WERE SAFE GOD DOgs AND HUMANS! -EASY FOUNTAIN IDEA-BIG TIME ECONOMY RATHER THAN 300$ at Box stores!! 👍👍

[@carolynfox7890]

Thank you! Beautiful fountain, and LOVE Baxter!!!!

[@judyburr2436]

Love this I’m hoping to do this in my new home backyard

[@alexandraswindells2953]

Fantastic idea. Love this 👏❤️👏

[@dhd8850]

Gorgeous pup ❤❤❤

[@loribragg2947]

Thanks for the info on mosquito dunks! I'm in Florida and surrounded by woods, so this is a big issue for me. Nice to know they are animal safe, as the chickadees and tufted titmice will even drink from my cascading fountain. 🙂👍

[@staufferfamily9629]

This is so pretty! Thank you for inspiring us! 🙂👍

[@arlowesley]

Super straightforward! Love it & Baxter 😂

[@mollypitcher9380]

You saved me $$$ using resin pots. I thought I had to use ceramic. Thanks!!!

[@mdj2742]

Baxter is everything 😂❤

[@shallimar28]

Absolutely beautiful thanks for sharing.

[@kailabaziuk1622]

So cool! Thanks for posting this ⭐️💛

[@BreezyByTheSea63]

This was very pretty and simple. Definitely going to make this.

[@kathyforester3791]

That is beautiful!

[@linda-loupoole4493]

Lovely & a gr8 idea! Baxter too cute too!! 😍🐶

[@carmelitaavalos9133]

great job! and great job for baxter too!!

[@ms.missylocs1584]

Best one I’ve seen done thank you

[@naya6593]

Baxter❤and the fountain was cute and easy I hope my dog loves it as much as yours thank you ❤

[@darlenealy]

You did a beautiful job

[@bettygentry9672]

Thank you! Very informative!

[@maartekyel829]

Enjoy watching for interesting diy nice project

[@cathystaub4645]

Baxter is adorable! That's a real nice fountain, too. If I had an outside plug to use I would do the same.

[@pfmobius1970]

Fantastic. Thank you

[@mariaatienza1133]

I love it. Thanks for your brilliant ideas. I will try this one obsessed with water fountain here🤩🍃🥰

[@jakekingix4870]

The dog was definitely the manager watching to make sure it got done correctly 😂

[@A2D4]

I love Baxter!! 😄❤️❤️

[@tearose3763]

Loved it

[@trishgreen3499]

Amazing 🤩👏🏻👏🏻💕💕🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@beckiadcock5350]

Water Hyacinths bloom beautifully. You will enjoy the display.

[@dottie680]

Very pretty good job nice❤

[@rakeshchoahan]

Wow this is too much wonderfull👌🏻😇

[@tylor2069]

Amazing fountain! Very beautiful, although, I would think it’ll look better if you expand the outburst of the water, I have that same pump and you can adjust the spray of the water on the nozzle by twisting and pushing down.

[@rhonda6082]

So pretty! I've got to do this! What a great idea.I subscribed!& Baxter is so cute❤

[@alittlewheiser521]

Late comment here…very pretty that is for sharing. ❤️. I’m loving Baxter. ❤️

[@RobertTeachesEnglish]

very cool!

[@curiosity2314]

Looks really nice, don't think you need the mosquito dunks as they don't like running water and I would add a GFCI outlet to your electrical source outlet.

[@juliedrennan9264]

Thank you Baxter 😊

[@elisevautour6292]

Fantastic sunshine! New subscriber. 🌞🇨🇦

[@karenhill3970]

Ok ..u just answered my ? Baxter licking the water....feel much better now all Organic Mosq dunks " great thank s ..!!🦋🦋💜😘😚🐶🐶💚💚Baxter .he's very smart & observant isn't he ?!the little booger💜💜😚😚🐶 fountain turned out cute!!

[@dianeyoung2914]

Love Baxter, he really wanted to help!

[@gustavolima8111]

Easy and lovely

[@shabdaummatt3427]

SUPERB WONDERFUL AMAZING

[@mlewis8579]

THANK YOU !!!! Going to Home Depot to get rocks and pumps!

[@melissagreen3864]

Awww… I have a lil “Baxter” doodle and he is nosey just like your Baxter😂😂😂

[@shabdaummatt3427]

THE BEST VIDEO ON THE UTUBE AND YOU ARE THE BEST AND AMAZING AWSOME

[@Smiley-fv8zi]

Great idea! Looks lovely! Baxter is a brat! Lol!

[@pamnugent7961]

Great project! One thought, water hyacinth is a very invasive plant. Be careful it does not escape from your water feature.

[@homegardenandhomestead9811]

Yes! Great tip about the water hyacinths being invasive.

[@michelleaudirsch3794]

Water Hyacinth has a very beautiful purple flower when blooming

[@khadeejahabdur-rashid628]

This is awesome! May I ask, what size pump did you use?

[@cactusJen]

Neat!

[@Poison_DartFrog]

Beautiful fountain! I love the blue hues. I'm glad you mentioned that the pot material was animal safe. I was going to ask if it was safe for potable water.

[@sheraarehs]

Why the fuck would that matter? Are you going to drink out of it?

[@cmost4821]

Great video! Can you include any links to where you bought the pump and hose accessories?

[@lindakokinda8145]

the hyacinth multiply and flower

[@TheThrillofTheThrift]

What size is the pump? Great fountain

[@ilblues]

Baxter should have his own channel. ;^)

[@jenneenee6757]

I thought she said what's up gangster? Lmao

[@bettyannearmstrong5301]

Love this project. What are the size of the pots?

[@bellawatkins2312]

Great idea! Loved the outcome--but I thought electricity and water together were dangerous. How do you keep from electrocution? Is that a dumb question? What am I missing?

[@allphiledup]

If you turn the top of the fountain head you can get a much nicer and larger ball look.

[@Sharona-21]

Baxter is the star of the show. So cute. How do you overwinter the plants?

[@victoriabaker3431]

How did you seal the drain hole on the larger pot?

[@swaziswimmer]

this reminds me how happy I am NOT to have a dog that interrupts everything I try to do! LOL

[@wendyh4139]

This is BAXTERS 5 minutes of fame ! You need a channel called gardening with Baxter !!

[@bray9946]

can you tell me what size pump you used

[@happytexas6202]

great video. how often do you need to add water?

[@crawfordmoore9207]

How did you keep the water from draining out of the hole in the bottom of the first pot?

[@karenhill3970]

Does anyone know where I can find a SOLAR Pump.??.I thought I'd save x by asking directly....ty so much

[@marywiener1059]

Did you put additional holes in the top pot?

[@theresamarji5637]

Where did you buy those pots I seen them at Lowe’s but I can’t find them anymore don’t know the name of them they only have the pots without the hump. What are those pods cool can you tell me thank you.

[@stick7646]

Water hyacinths do flower and they multiply like rabbits.

[@mjrussell414]

My pets prefer to supervise me too. But that’s okay because I need supervision, and they are so cute…

[@Marshirmarshir]

Does the smaller pot have more than one hole or just the one for the pipe extension?

[@homegardenandhomestead9811]

Just the one hole for the pipe.

[@denisehensley4208]

I know you put a pot upside-down over the hole in the lower pot, but does that keep it from leaking out the bottom? Very cool idea and my dog would love for Baxter to come over and play. Just sayin'

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

Please, where did you purchase the rack on wheels to put in the first planter?

[@shelliebarhite9219]

Curious about your overall cost to make this?

[@marylu7711]

Did the bottom pot have a hole in it?

[@jimmymurphy7789]

1. Great Job ! Thank You (& Baxter). 2. Did Baxter want to Bathe in it too ? (Get It ? 😄)

[@foodiesworldUSA]

Which river rock product you bought snd also the water pump and the white gray please post description link of these products ty

[@thnkr0917]

Those river rocks are available at Home Depot. Not sure where she got the pots though. I'm about to go look for something like that also at HD. I have an inground fountain that is a pain to clean. Don't do it unless you want to climb down into a hole to clean gunk about every 4 months. I'm going to fill the ground hole with rocks and put something like this above ground..easier to clean. Also, this two layer design she is doing will be much more attractive to the birds than a hole in the ground with no place for them too perch.

[@homegardenandhomestead9811]

We literally bought what was in stock at the local garden center.

[@cathyborror1938]

Would like to have known sizes of all the pots used and where you purchased your pump

[@lindabradford9591]

I purchased a similar pump at Menards. Hope that helps.

[@jilllampson3944]

How often does this have to be cleaned as won't it get slimy after awhile?

[@homegardenandhomestead9811]

We change out the water every month or so.

[@delilahjarvis5850]

How many other people here wear a dress when you're doing outside projects?😂

[@wendymuir7818]

How often should you dismantle, clean and refill this?

[@homegardenandhomestead9811]

We only dismantle the fountain at the end of summer to winterize it. But you can definitely change out the water periodically if it gets yucky.

[@TheWorldwideapple]

Where are the pots from?

[@homegardenandhomestead9811]

We bought our resin pots at a local garden center. But they are available at big box stores, too. Probably from Amazon as well.

[@mickidonahue4038]

Are mosquito dunks ok for birds, Dogs?