This is the site of the restored Fountain Hills Botanical Garden, a town-owned plot of nine acres off Fountain Hills Boulevard. To the motorists zipping past, it looks like just another wash.

Multi-colored fountain, located prominently near the entrance to the Botanic Garden, has physically deteriorated to the point where it is now being considered for decommissioning and removal.

Here's what to know about the fountain in Fountain Hills, including more about the man who designed it, the fountain schedule and how to see it in action.

The Fountain Hills fountain was turned green on March 16, 2014, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.© Murphy Bannerman/The Republic Fun things to do at night in Phoenix, from scorpion safaris to glow ...