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Maya Glantz

"I'm a Water Feature Designer, and This Is Everything to Know About Building a 'Rill' in Your Garden"

A paved patio with a small rill, two sun loungers and a heater.

A rill is one of those garden features that, without ever having even known the name for it, you've most likely admired plenty of times before.

It's no secret that a well-designed water garden can quite easily be the standout feature in even the most dramatic of garden designs. There's just something magical and transportive about the soft hum of flowing water; it elevates even the most beautiful outdoor spaces to the next level, imbuing the whole space with a gentle, spa-like serenity. And while we're certainly not turning our nose up at a classic fountain or small pond, a rill has undoubtedly cemented itself as one of our favorite water feature additions to a garden design.

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