This is an awesome fountain.. A little spendy, but so far worth it! I have it placed in a corner of my backyard gardens, with an accent lite shining up on it at night and in that area, it seems to block the wind, allowing the water to flow evenly without splashing, as other reviewers reported. I would imagine if your are living in a desert community like Arizona, the winds would blow the water around if it was placed in an open yard