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Winterizing a fountain

We put in an urn-style fountain in our garden this year, and as winter approaches, I'm not sure how much I need to do to get it prepped. I'm assuming drainage of the urn right off the bat, but does the pump need to come out of the basin beneath? Any other suggested steps to prep for cold weather? Thanks!

Brian Pitts asked in Other Gardening about 1 year ago | Report

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    I don't THINK you need to remove the pump (we don't), but definitely drain ALL the water...that includes blowing out the pipes down inside.

    Also, what kind of material is your urn? I think some ceramics tend to crack if they have too much exposure to the ground (I need backup on this). Check with a place like Sky Nursery and they could tell you.

    Sacrelicious answered in Other Gardening about 1 year ago | Report
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