Building Your Water Garden Ponds
Steps For Building Water Garden Ponds
When dressing up a part of your yard, water garden ponds can be an attractive project to install. They also provide an open invitation to many forms of wildlife.
You can buy a preformed pond shell or make you own out of plastic sheeting. The construction of a water garden pond is relatively easy if you follow a few simple steps.
Considering that water garden ponds are, as the name implies, a pond in which aquatic plants can grow, they are often filled with colorful flowers that bring hours of enjoyment to you and your guests, and will attract birds or other wildlife. We recommend that they be installed as close to your house as possible so they can be enjoyed from inside as well as when you are outside.
Don’t misunderstand, water garden ponds can be constructed anywhere there is enough room and an available power source, but they will certainly be more appreciated closer to the house.
The first step is to decide what size you want to have and then find a suitable location.
Your water garden ponds should not be installed in the path of water draining from gutters or downspouts nor should they be located in the middle or top of a swell. Dirt flowing during a heavy rain can quickly take over your water garden ponds, possibly killing the growing plants.
Keep Top As Level As Possible
When digging the hole for your water garden ponds, the top of the ground should be kept as close to level as possible to keep the pond from looking crooked.
There are three different depths to consider: If the deepest part will be 24-inches, the area around the upper edge, called a coping shelf by some, should be the same six to eight-inch depth all the way around the rim. A second level should be at least 12-inches below that and while it may be better to encompass the entire pond area, it is not necessary.
This mid-level area is where plants will rest once the pond is complete, so if it is too deep, the plants you put in will have to be tall. Placing the lining in the hole and smoothing out all surfaces needs to be next, and then electric and water line, if used, is connected.
Plants should not be placed in your water garden ponds until the new water has had a chance to settle, the filter has removed all the sediment from the construction, and you have checked the water for chemicals that could kill the plants.
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