AS Brits are soaking up the sun outside, millions of households are looking for affordable ways to spruce up their gardens.
And if you want to turn your outdoor space into a tranquil oasis but can’t afford landscapers then look no further.
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For her epic water feature, Ann used colourful pebbles, fake flowers and silver balls[/caption]
This is because one crafty woman, Ann Fleran, has shared an easy-to-follow guide on how she made a stunning water feature for her garden.
For the project, you only need five main things – two buckets, a £9 Amazon bargain, as well as some chicken wire and a pump.
The rest is entirely up to you – for the decorations you can pick whatever your heart desires.
In her helpful video, Ann, from Rotherham, went in with bright coloured pebbles, mega shiny balls and fake flowers.
First, she instructed, fill the larger bucket with water and place the second one in the middle upside down – but ensure the smaller bucket has some holes at the bottom to let the air flow.
Next, grab the chicken wire which has already been pre-cut to fit the diameter of the bucket and make sure it sits on top of the smaller bucket that’s upside down.
Once ready, you can start placing the decorations on top to cover the ‘floating’ wire – the DIY fan used blue, black and light grey glass pebbles for this.
Happy with the arrangement, Ann then went in with a mini bouquet of faux flowers which she squeezed through the wire – but you can pick whatever you like to fit the theme.
To make the water feature even more extra, the Rotherham resident also added a garden light on a stand – ideal for night-time.
The one last final step was topping it all off with the main element – a floating water pump that will create your very own a tranquil oasis.
Although the version Ann had snapped up from Amazon is currently out of stock, the mega marketplace offers a huge variety of similar products for around £9.
Those keen to keep the costs as low as possible can also find the feature on Temu and Shein for less than a fiver.
As the floating pump boasts solar technology, the water feature will only work once there’s been enough sun – which Brits have had plenty of in the last few weeks.
Garden features that add the most value to a house
A well-kept garden can add anywhere between 5-20% to the value of a property.
Sellhousefast.uk carried out a study and consulted 36 estate agents, garden designers and property professionals from across the UK.
And the experts revealed the garden feature which adds the most value to a property is a shed.
- Shed – 82%
- Patio or paving – 76%
- Secure fencing, walls or gates – 72%
- Outdoor lighting – 66%
- Sturdy decking – 62%
- Water features eg. fountain or pond – 58%
- Modern garden furniture – 54%
- Artificial lawn/grass – 40%
The epic DIY work has since taken the internet by storm, winning Ann more than 940 likes.
Over 530 members of the popular DIY On A Budget Official page – where the post was uploaded – also flooded to comments.
One social media user thank Ann for the easy tutorial, writing: ”Lovely thanks for posting how it’s done.”
Someone else chimed in: ”You made it look so easy thanks. It’s fantastic.”
”Looks great might try myself,” a fan was keen to give it a shot too.
