{"id":9588,"date":"2026-06-22T07:45:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T11:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/?p=9588"},"modified":"2026-06-19T13:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:27:28","slug":"fountain-ponds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/fountain-ponds\/","title":{"rendered":"Fountain Ponds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we enter the summer months, and even into fall, why not think of adding something out of the ordinary into the landscape by using a fountain pond? Christensen\u2019s has long been a distributor for&nbsp;<strong>EasyPro<\/strong>, based out of Grant, Michigan. This year, we&#8217;ve added products from another Michigan based company,&nbsp;<strong>Blue Thumb.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9606\" width=\"248\" data-init-width=\"1025\" height=\"213\" data-init-height=\"880\" title=\"EasyPro_Square_PondProducts_Logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/EasyPro_Square_PondProducts_Logo.png\" data-width=\"248\" data-height=\"213\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1025 \/ 880;\"><\/span><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9613\" width=\"304\" data-init-width=\"150\" height=\"304\" data-init-height=\"150\" title=\"25036641_167182974050514_6302221971182583808_n improved\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/25036641_167182974050514_6302221971182583808_n-improved.jpg\" data-width=\"304\" data-height=\"304\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 150 \/ 150;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When you&#8217;ve stopped in the Plant Center, you&#8217;ve likely noticed the <em><strong>EasyPro Tranquil D\u00e9cor Basalt <\/strong><\/em>column fountain kit on display. These are normally three columns, with a pump, base, hoses, and normally the lighting that stays in the columns. &nbsp;EasyPro also offers the <a href=\"https:\/\/easypro.com\/search?q=vianti&amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\"><strong>Vianti\u2122 Falls<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Spillway kit, which adds a \u2018falls\u2019 system to any block walls that you install. Talk about a great way to add something relaxing to the patio!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Another option from EasyPro is called <a href=\"https:\/\/easypro.com\/collections\/just-a-falls%E2%84%A2?_pos=1&amp;_psq=just+a&amp;_ss=e&amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\"><strong>Just-A-Falls\u2122<\/strong><\/a>. These kits are a simple way of having a beautiful waterfall without the need for a pond. &nbsp;With the <strong>Just-A-Falls\u2122<\/strong> system, you get everything needed: pump, liner, pipe, glue, pipe, etc.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9598\" width=\"337\" data-init-width=\"683\" height=\"506\" data-init-height=\"1025\" title=\"HDSD39K_RiverbendGraniteColumns_Garden_photoEasyPro\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/HDSD39K_RiverbendGraniteColumns_Garden_photoEasyPro.jpg\" data-width=\"337\" data-height=\"506\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 683 \/ 1025;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue Thumb<\/strong> offers something a little different with their fountains, ranging from vase fountains, to real stone fountains and even metal fountains.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9601\" width=\"337\" data-init-width=\"683\" height=\"374\" data-init-height=\"757\" title=\"Jap_Maple_photoBlueThumb\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jap_Maple_photoBlueThumb.jpg\" data-width=\"337\" data-height=\"374\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 683 \/ 757;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>So far, the metal fountains have intrigued me with shapes like a Japanese maple, a weeping willow and even an Iris flower.<\/p>\n<p>The Iris flower looks to be interesting since the fountain is made from copper and the Iris flower is colored either red or even blue.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9602\" width=\"337\" data-init-width=\"683\" height=\"506\" data-init-height=\"1025\" title=\"abcf275-blue-iris-01_photoBlueThumb\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/abcf275-blue-iris-01_photoBlueThumb.jpg\" data-width=\"337\" data-height=\"506\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 683 \/ 1025;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While planning for later this year, or even next, keep in mind the option of adding a small, relaxing element into the plan. If I was redoing my patio, I would surely add in a fountain set to relax with after being at work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next time you&#8217;re at Christensen&#8217;s, please ask any of us about the fountain pond options from <strong>EasyPro<\/strong> and <strong>Blue Thumb<\/strong> and we will get you all the information.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9086\" width=\"600\" data-init-width=\"600\" height=\"175\" data-init-height=\"175\" title=\"dermyer\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/dermyer.png\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"175\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 600 \/ 175;\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we enter the summer months, and even into fall, why not think of adding something out of the ordinary into the landscape by using a fountain pond? Christensen\u2019s has long been a distributor for&nbsp;EasyPro, based out of Grant, Michigan. This year, we&#8217;ve added products from another Michigan based company,&nbsp;Blue Thumb. When you&#8217;ve stopped in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb239189\" style=\"\"><p>As we enter the summer months, and even into fall, why not think of adding something out of the ordinary into the landscape by using a fountain pond? Christensen\u2019s has long been a distributor for&nbsp;<strong>EasyPro<\/strong>, based out of Grant, Michigan. This year, we've added products from another Michigan based company,&nbsp;<strong>Blue Thumb.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-columns\" style=\"--tcb-col-el-width: 689.969;\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb23b532\"><div class=\"tcb-flex-row v-2 tcb--cols--2\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb23c23b\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tcb-flex-col\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb210d8b\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tcb-col\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb215d94\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-9606\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9606\" width=\"248\" data-init-width=\"1025\" height=\"213\" data-init-height=\"880\" title=\"EasyPro_Square_PondProducts_Logo\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/EasyPro_Square_PondProducts_Logo.png\" data-width=\"248\" data-height=\"213\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb2250ba\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 1025 \/ 880;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcb-flex-col\" data-css=\"tve-u-19ee0ec8638\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tcb-col\"><div class=\"tcb-clear\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb22eaf7\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb21a2c8\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image tcb-moved-image wp-image-9613\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9613\" width=\"304\" data-init-width=\"150\" height=\"304\" data-init-height=\"150\" title=\"25036641_167182974050514_6302221971182583808_n improved\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/25036641_167182974050514_6302221971182583808_n-improved.jpg\" data-width=\"304\" data-height=\"304\" data-css=\"tve-u-19ee0ec8188\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 150 \/ 150;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-columns\" style=\"--tcb-col-el-width: 689.969;\"><div class=\"tcb-flex-row v-2 tcb--cols--2\"><div class=\"tcb-flex-col\"><div class=\"tcb-col\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">When you've stopped in the Plant Center, you've likely noticed the <em><strong>EasyPro Tranquil D\u00e9cor Basalt <\/strong><\/em>column fountain kit on display. These are normally three columns, with a pump, base, hoses, and normally the lighting that stays in the columns. &nbsp;EasyPro also offers the <a href=\"https:\/\/easypro.com\/search?q=vianti&amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" style=\"outline: none;\"><strong>Vianti\u2122 Falls<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Spillway kit, which adds a \u2018falls\u2019 system to any block walls that you install. Talk about a great way to add something relaxing to the patio!&nbsp;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Another option from EasyPro is called <a href=\"https:\/\/easypro.com\/collections\/just-a-falls%E2%84%A2?_pos=1&amp;_psq=just+a&amp;_ss=e&amp;_v=1.0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" style=\"outline: none;\"><strong>Just-A-Falls\u2122<\/strong><\/a>. These kits are a simple way of having a beautiful waterfall without the need for a pond. &nbsp;With the <strong>Just-A-Falls\u2122<\/strong> system, you get everything needed: pump, liner, pipe, glue, pipe, etc.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcb-flex-col\"><div class=\"tcb-col\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb0dcfe3\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-9598 tcb-moved-image\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9598\" width=\"337\" data-init-width=\"683\" height=\"506\" data-init-height=\"1025\" title=\"HDSD39K_RiverbendGraniteColumns_Garden_photoEasyPro\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/HDSD39K_RiverbendGraniteColumns_Garden_photoEasyPro.jpg\" data-width=\"337\" data-height=\"506\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 683 \/ 1025;\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb0ddd22\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><strong>Blue Thumb<\/strong> offers something a little different with their fountains, ranging from vase fountains, to real stone fountains and even metal fountains.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-columns\" style=\"--tcb-col-el-width: 689.969;\"><div class=\"tcb-flex-row v-2 tcb--cols--2\"><div class=\"tcb-flex-col\"><div class=\"tcb-col\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb19ae7e\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-9601 tcb-moved-image\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9601\" width=\"337\" data-init-width=\"683\" height=\"374\" data-init-height=\"757\" title=\"Jap_Maple_photoBlueThumb\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jap_Maple_photoBlueThumb.jpg\" data-width=\"337\" data-height=\"374\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 683 \/ 757;\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb19c5ec\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcb-flex-col\"><div class=\"tcb-col\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb1a1e3e\" style=\"\">\t<p>So far, the metal fountains have intrigued me with shapes like a Japanese maple, a weeping willow and even an Iris flower.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-columns\" style=\"--tcb-col-el-width: 689.969;\"><div class=\"tcb-flex-row v-2 tcb--cols--2\"><div class=\"tcb-flex-col\"><div class=\"tcb-col\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb1a96b9\" style=\"\">\t<p>The Iris flower looks to be interesting since the fountain is made from copper and the Iris flower is colored either red or even blue.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcb-flex-col\"><div class=\"tcb-col\"><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb1a6efe\" style=\"\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img class=\"tve_image wp-image-9602 tcb-moved-image\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"9602\" width=\"337\" data-init-width=\"683\" height=\"506\" data-init-height=\"1025\" title=\"abcf275-blue-iris-01_photoBlueThumb\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christensensplantcenter.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/abcf275-blue-iris-01_photoBlueThumb.jpg\" data-width=\"337\" data-height=\"506\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 683 \/ 1025;\" data-css=\"tve-u-19edb1a764e\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\">\t<p>While planning for later this year, or even next, keep in mind the option of adding a small, relaxing element into the plan. 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