| Everyone knows that water is one of the most | | | | magnitude. |
| abundant - and popular - chemicals on Earth. It's so | | | | The blend of elements in all of these gardens was |
| popular, in fact, that anyone over the age of ten | | | | crucial. Along with the sheer beauty of the water, |
| (and some who are even younger) can probably tell | | | | the sound of its movement in concert with the wind |
| you that the chemical formula for water is H2O. So | | | | in the trees, plants, and reeds, added to the soothing |
| we know that a water molecule is comprised of two | | | | effect. Proper positioning of stones, along with |
| hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom that are | | | | myriad types of plants and vibrant flowers, was also |
| firmly held together by covalent bonds. We could | | | | fundamental. An integral component, the garden |
| delve further into the properties of water, as well as | | | | bridge, essentially tied the whole scene together, |
| its uses, its importance to the planet, and its | | | | giving it a sense of continuity, wholeness, and |
| uniqueness. | | | | intimacy. |
| Water is irreplaceable and irresistible, but the quality | | | | Today, the tradition of the water garden has not |
| that makes it so is indescribable. It's mysterious, | | | | only been revived, but is going stronger than ever. |
| magical, magnificent, majestic, magnetic, and much, | | | | From simple reflecting pools and ponds, to casual and |
| much more. Of course, it's necessary for survival; | | | | formal water gardens, to waterfalls and fountains, |
| but, beyond that, some ethereal aspect of it has | | | | people are letting their creativity flow, in order to |
| enchanted every culture throughout the ages. From | | | | create the closest thing to nirvana that they can |
| time immemorial, people have brought it into their | | | | have in their own backyards. As varied as these |
| backyards for use in various decorative incarnations, | | | | water gardens are, the one ingredient that's still |
| such as water gardens, fountains, spouts, pools, | | | | central to the aesthetics is the garden bridge. And |
| streams, and waterfalls. | | | | the one place that offers the largest selection of |
| In ancient Chinese and Japanese gardens, the | | | | garden bridges is |
| harmonious balance of water, stone, and vegetation | | | | At CedarStore.com, you'll find treated pine, red cedar, |
| was paramount. This was partly achieved by the | | | | and white cedar foot bridges, Japanese foot garden |
| strategic placement of garden bridges. Early Romans | | | | bridges, and 3-foot-wide garden bridges, from 4 to |
| living along the Mediterranean used its waters to stay | | | | 14 feet long, in plank, single and double rail, spindle rail, |
| cool during the blazing summers, by building gazebos | | | | picket, and half-picket styles. There's also a selection |
| or summerhouses over the sea itself, or channeling it | | | | of maintenance-free wood and vinyl bridges from 3 |
| to create fountains and pools for their gardens. | | | | to 6 feet wide, and 6 to 16 feet long. For the |
| Victorian England was rife with elaborate, formal | | | | ultimate in visual effects, CedarStore.com's |
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| the homes, were unequalled in extravagance and | | | | your garden. |