While I do not currently have a backyard large enough to hold a bird bath, my landscaping plans for my future home include one. As a result, my social media is flooded with gardening inspiration, which led me to learning about the Mademax Solar Bird Bath Fountain.
This nifty backyard gadget is a solar-powered, free-floating pump that turns any stagnant water feature into a fountain. No electricity is required, and it’s almost too easy to set up—earning it over 15,000 five-star ratings on Amazon. Some shoppers even note that it’s long lasting and “still going strong” after multiple years of use. The now-$17 bird bath fountain might just be the perfect accessory for your spring gardening plans.
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This floating disk may not look like much, but it’s surprisingly packed with features. It comes with six nozzles to swap out the spray pattern and height, and it even has a filter to keep out dirt and sediment. (The manufacturer recommends not using a nozzle if you have a particularly small bird bath or pond to avoid overspray and drainage.)
If you do happen to catch this fountain sitting in a drained basin, don’t worry, because shoppers say it’s quite resilient. “For three seasons now, I’ve watched it go all late spring, summer, fall and then put it away for winter,” shared one shopper. “Rinse and repeat with this spring (again three years now!) and it’s still going.”
The easy setup and maintenance are the primary reasons this fountain is so popular. “It’s a nice option to enhance a water feature that does not have electricity,” noted one reviewer, who purchased multiple for their home. In case you need inspiration for your fountain, I’ve scouted a few accessories like pond rocks, a stylish pedestal bird bath, and hummingbird feeders to encourage even the flightiest friends to enjoy the water.
You don’t even have to use this solar fountain in a bird bath. It can even turn a lotus planter into an interesting water feature, and it also works in fish ponds, thanks to the built-in filter.
Speaking of the filter, it’s the only part of this fountain that requires any maintenance—and it’s very minimal at that. One shopper said, “Don’t forget to squirt water through the filter that is on the back every once in a while. I have well water with high iron in it, and it is still working.”
The manufacturer recommends placing this fountain in an area that receives bright, direct sunlight, but many reviewers have noted that it works outside those parameters too. “We have it in our flower bed right outside our living room window, and it works very well even when the weather is overcast,” said one shopper who has owned the fountain for almost a year. Another praised the practical design and noted it “doesn’t need much light.”
If you are lucky enough to have a full-sun backyard, expect even more impressive height from this fountain. One shopper placed it in a full-sun spot on their back deck and called it “a powerful little fountain” that “continuously shoots out water.”
When you’re ready to put this fountain away for a winter, it’s as easy as letting it dry out in a cool spot and packing it away until the weather is warm again. It will take up barely any space compared to other gardening tools.
If you’re like me and already brainstorming all the ways you can use one of these fountains, then don’t miss your chance to buy it while it’s under $20. Shoppers love it, and best of all, the birds love it too.
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