Your backyard water feature has to deal with a silent danger during winter that homeowners discover too late. When the temperature drops below freezing, water that is stuck in pipes, pumps, and decorative basins expands with enough force to break stone, shatter ceramic, and ruin expensive equipment overnight. The freeze-thaw cycle makes this damage worse by turning small cracks into big breaks in just a few weeks. If you don’t winterize your home properly, you’ll have to make a lot of repairs, replace broken pumps, and maybe even lose years of landscaping investment. Here in Kitsap County, where winter weather arrives unpredictably and affects everything from water features in Bainbridge Island to water features in Poulsbo, proper preparation makes all the difference. At Brookside Landscape & Design, we’re here to help you protect your investment with proven winterization strategies.
This guide tells you everything you need to know to get your water feature ready for winter before the cold weather hits. We’ll talk about the most important steps, give advice for different types of features, point out common mistakes, and explain when it’s best to get professional help.
