Once upon a time—and not so long ago as all that—if you planned on splashing water around in a decorative manner, you were expected to provide a basin in which the water could be collected afterward.

One of the most understated aspects of the landscape is the many uses of fountains. Fountains have been used since ancient times. The types of fountains and the context of uses in the landscape can be ...

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Thousands of years ago the Greeks and Romans believed art should not be restricted to the interiors of homes, palaces, government buildings or places of worship. They used art to embellish landscapes ...

ALTON — After months of inoperation, the city’s fountains are slowly returning to the local landscape and residents should once again start seeing and hearing the flow of water across town. “We ...

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