How to Make a Planter Fountain

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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.

[@lfay8177]

This was 2 kids ago! I wonder how she feels watching her old videos, must feel like a lifetime ago!

[@alicesmith6750]

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.

[@teresanelson2586]

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!

[@baldeagle4308]

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.

[@teresanelson2586]

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!

[@cloudydays9968]

Did you made it for indoor or for outdoor?

[@lt2339]

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.

[@dm5129]

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.

[@jezori6367]

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 🌺😘🎄

[@charlottedawson850]

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. 😳😉🌸

[@kimphelps3590]

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!

[@annecardera7573]

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 🎉🎉🎉

[@lindadillon4482]

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

[@mmsanrio]

Jamming plants for 10 yrs this June! 😂

[@rosakulak5987]

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.

[@colettefackrell7349]

What a great idea! Fantastic for people who have too tight a budget to buy one of those expensive fountains from the plant nursery.

[@anafindlay1696]

Laura I absolutely love everything you do, you and your husband are amazing, congratulations on your new home and baby!!

[@dorenenagy564]

I'm so glad they started the calendar so I can get some of your first video's.

[@janesmith9950]

Just beautiful. I'm going to do this. Thank you very much. Lovely tutorial. Lovely smile and voice.

[@cyn9247]

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.

[@Amber-vx5jg]

You are so good . Any one can blindly follow your steps in gardening. Thank you. God bless you

[@bbsbacktobasics7695]

Gorgeous ~♡~ I love how you used the 3 purple complimenting flower colors. The odd numbers used in decorating is very pleasing to the eye ~♡~

[@lydiamclaughlin7100]

Wow! you are actually wearing gloves!! LOL Love it! And love your creative ideas so much! Blessings from Ontario Canada!

[@jayoppie3021]

This would be so lovely in my small apartment patio! thank you for all your wonderful tutorials..i learn a lot!

[@lindadillon4482]

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

[@jdansbee]

I am learning SO much from your videos!!!! Thank you!

[@gardenanswer]

+Regina Dansbee That makes me happy! :) Thanks again for watching! ~Laura

[@dawnmarieleonard9137]

Thank you. You gave great advice. I'm confident I can do this project and adapt it for all containers.

[@aprillester-proctor1006]

Love this video!! I’m working on my own fountain thanks to your information. Very very informative!! Thank you

[@marymidgett2022]

Love this. Very beautiful and easy. Good instructions

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

Hello Mary, how are you doing ?

[@drcynthiagreen]

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.

[@lschallert]

I can't wait to try this project! You make it look easy and your tips are excellent! Thank you!

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

Hello Liz, how are you doing today?

[@annsmith2917]

Love this! I will definitely be recreating this next summer. Thanks Laura!

[@daisyvargas56]

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 .

[@wynorawishum5860]

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

[@mariejayasuriya2231]

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.

[@ikillprettythingz7947]

Aww I love how shy you were lol this is so cute

[@tessmonro7102]

Me too. Isn't she sweet? And she still is

[@annclairepahlavi7622]

This is brilliant and so simple. Lovely idea. Will definitely try it for my balcony garden. Thank you from Tennessee!!

[@MsHobbies87]

in 2023 - still the best planter fountain video.

[@dickarafna]

I love everything about garden answer videos, thanks to inspiring me

[@MyrsGarden]

Amazing to hear the voice changes over the last 14 years!

[@curiouslass4280]

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!😊

[@queentina47able]

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.

[@riverunner9978]

I acquired a gorgeous pot last summer at a steal. You just solved my issue of making a really nice water feature! Thank you!

[@nezzysbraziliansweets-nezz5916]

WOW this is an amazing and beautiful project. Love it

[@djwychulis3959]

OMG LAURA I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS, YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!! Thank you for this video.

[@gardenanswer]

+DJ Wychulis Thank you so much, DJ! :)

[@sebastiancossio454]

+Garden Answer wow I'm 10 but I could still do it myself

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+Sebastian Cossio Ikr

[@chodito12345]

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[@deborahmagargal101]

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.

[@northcountryhermit5057]

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!! :)

[@mckmck9641]

As always you’ve outdone yourself! AWESOME!!!!

[@brookspa94]

GREAT ideas & instructions! Thank You for sharing!🤗

[@sitwatunnisa291]

Thanks Laura for answering my questions

[@joyk4531]

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

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

Hello Joy, how are you doing ?

[@marialfilipe2054]

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

[@glenyspaterson9615]

So good I found this first video you made

[@srinivasam3638]

👍👍Excellent Idea, Thank you very much ( from India )🙏🙏

[@hhfan5]

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!

[@pattallant2398]

So very pretty and the beautiful cobalt blue morning glories behind you? What a lovely yard. Thank you for this. 🙂

[@gladysancal522]

LAURA FELICITACIONES !!!!! TODA MI FAMILIA LO VIO, Y AHORA TE SEGUIREMOS...... BENDICIONES TOTALES !!!!!

[@RuthiesSucculentObsession]

Great idea and beautiful final product. Thanks for sharing.

[@janwalker5499]

Laura, thank you for such inspiration! There is going to be a water fall in fairy town this summer!!! I have already tried out the pump and got the rocks. I've learned so much from you. Wish I lived near you I'd come in and tell you in person.

[@jgnmtz]

This video gives me so much inspiration. I learn more on this channel than any i've visited

[@Linda-zd7mn]

I just came across your channel. I LOVE this planter fountain idea and you explained it very well. Thank you!

[@SweeTart77kkibble]

Cheesecloth is brilliant! Great job.

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

Hello Kathleen, how are you doing ?

[@ginarodriguez7899]

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.

[@nicoleadderley975]

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!

[@victoriajohnson5304]

BEAUTIFUL!🌻IT IS NOW MY NEXT PROJECT! THANK YOU!🌻 ❤FROM DALLAS TEXAS

[@suemartsolf5218]

Hope to try this someday! So fun!

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

Hi Sue, how are you doing ?

[@vickipixiehallow1954tomlinson]

Thank you for such a great instructional video!!! This is just what I have been looking for!!

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

Hello Vicki, how are you doing ?

[@huongtickell463]

Love your idea so much. Thank you for sharing 💕

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

Hello Hung, how are you doing ?

[@nmcomes]

Such a neat system. Look forward to seeing how it looks throughout the season.

[@nikkinick6762]

I was stressing potting my two little succulents and she’s over here potting like a pro, so easy lol

[@RTYWLive.Forever]

Nikki Nicole i so feel this

[@infantartz3720]

You are a GENIUS. that's a great peace of work.....

[@bjsmoker]

That is SOOOOO GORGEOUS!!! I would love to try this!❤️😍

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

Hello Jeanne, how are you doing ?

[@marybakalish7683]

OMG I love it. I’ll ask my husband to make me one. I’ll do the planting. Thanks for sharing 😋

[@cuptonmillerlpnful]

Love your flower pot water feature. I would love to make one for myself.

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

Hello Carolyn, how are you doing today ?

[@aartichandwani3020]

Hi I just love the way you explain everything very clearly and your project's are amazing thks

[@KahaniPulaao]

I am making one this weekend. Thank you for sharing :)

[@janevt.5914]

Such talent, it’s amazing! Thanks Laura, I’m loving your videos! 🌺

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

Hello Jane, how are you doing today?

[@nikkid2396]

Great video!!! Absolutely love it. I'm going out to get supplies to make one. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@jennifertoupal7958]

Laura I really love this. It's so back woodsy feel. TFSjen in south dakota.

[@alexandraswindells2953]

Wonderful idea. Love this 👏❤️👏

[@maryoriordan616]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience ❤❤❤

[@dwyllis1]

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.

[@judithjohnson2111]

Oh my goodness. I love the way that turned out Thank you.💜💙😳

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

Hello Judith, how are you doing ?

[@1411happy]

Thank you . I’m excited to try it . Very helpful tips . Your feature is really pretty !

[@bluegirl6157]

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).

[@teraanaam]

Lovely, Laura, will try making one, always loved fountains in my garden ! Got to make another with birdbath feature !

[@asposito]

Would love to see another video like this!!!

[@alexhensley5390]

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 KZbin 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 ❤️

[@graffic13]

This is from 5 years ago....I'm 100% sure she doesn't age!!!😁😁😁

[@darlaballenger2357]

That is so pretty.

[@thngpham2]

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!!!

[@legallyoverton]

Beautiful pot and great tutorial!

[@cindyjohnson4208]

Very beautiful, I will try this, thanks for sharing

[@unknownidiot5307]

Omg I love it I'm gonna try to make one of these in summer

[@k.cowles8651]

Awesome video!! I have watched so many of these DIY fountain videos and yours is so easy to understand and I feel confident enough to build one myself...Thank you :)

[@dianemccarthy5931]

Great video. Great idea and tips. Thank you for getting to the point and being very informative.

[@zenzelegirleasydiy6819]

Amazing - will definitely try it out

[@mabelbrandy2166]

Thanks for sharing this video. You made it look so easy to make and fun.

[@shannondaniel4802]

I loved this tutorial! I can’t wait to make one!

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

Hello Shannon, how are you doing today ?

[@jonniebryant1768]

Love it...thanks!!! A must tryout. 🌷

[@cindylarson6130]

SUPER...love this. Thank you

[@rebeccarivas420]

This is beautiful!

[@sunshine4days611]

I so love this! Thanks for explaining so thoroughly.

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

Hello Sunshine, how are you doing ?

[@Jeff-qe6tj]

You look like a sunshine anyway.

[@susancleland6634]

Very Cool. Love your choice of plants.

[@CasuallyObservant]

So pretty!

[@debbiethomas9586]

Love this video Laura just what I have been looking for