A Pond Spitter Creates A Charming Focal Point

Although the term sounds kind of gross, a pond spitter is actually a lovely piece of statuary that you can place in or near your backyard pond that will “spit” water continually into your pool providing a lovely sprinkling sound, recirculating the water, and aerating the pond to create an optimum environment for fish. You can buy many kinds of pond spitters, in shapes large and small, and they make a unique and charming focal point for any water garden. However, they can be expensive. It's relatively easy, however, to make a pond spitter for yourself and save a lot of the cost. In addition, you'll end up with a pond spitter that's different from all others.

The first step in building your own pond spitter is to select a piece of statuary that you'd like to showcase in your water garden. You need something that is heavy enough to be able to stand firmly in your pond and which will also be durable enough to weather the elements. A good choice of less expensive pond spitter statuary could be made of aluminum, plastic, cast stone concrete, or resin.

Of course heavier metal statues made of brass or bronze would also make a lovely garden centerpiece, but they will also cost a great deal more. Choose a statue that will fit in well in your pond environment. Fish and birds are always popular as are frogs and other water creatures, including mermaids. When you're selecting a statue, you need to stop and visualize what it might look like if converted into a spitter and sitting in your water garden.

Once you've purchased a statue, drill a 1/4” hole in the mouth or other suitable place in your statue so that you can run plastic tubing through it. Once the tubing is hooked up to an inexpensive solar pump, your pond spitter should be ready to go. Depending on how much you pay for your statue, you could end up having a great spitter for less than $20, and it will create all the ambiance that expensive, commercial models do. Find a nice place in the rocks where you can nestle your new water feature, so that it becomes a natural part of the landscape.
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