“Did you see the Fountain of Youth?” I ask Jessica, the graduate student living with us. She is freshly back from a day trip to St. Augustine, Fla., our country’s oldest city and home to Ponce de Leon ...

A sweltering summer calls for something cool and refreshing in your yard. A flowing fountain may add the soothing splash you need. Even if you don’t have a yard, you can still add a fountain to your ...