How to find the right water feature for your small garden

An expert runs through how to choose wisely and the pitfalls to avoid

Water features for small gardens (Alamy/PA)

If your garden’s not big enough for a pond, but you’d love a water feature to add some cool and calm to your outside space, there are plenty of options.

Pools in pots, sculptures trickling water and wall attachments spouting a stream can all be easily sorted – but there are some basics you need to consider, says award-winning landscape and garden designer Helen Elks-Smith, a member of the Society of Garden Designers.