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Building an outdoor fountain: a how-to

You can turn most anything -- an old

Photo credit: Kevin P Coughlin | You can turn most anything -- an old birdbath, an urn, several glazed pots, a collection of slate tiles -- into a cascading piece of outdoor art. This birdbath fountain is available at Cipriano Nursery in East Meadow. (June 29, 2012)

Anyone who can use a drill and a shovel can build a fountain in just one day.

"A small fountain in the background will create a tranquil setting anywhere you relax or dine in the yard," says Maria Cipriano of Cipriano Nursery and Florist in East Meadow, which sells parts for constructing your own fountain as well as premade ones.

While choosing which type of fountain fits your yard is...

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