A Location for Your Water Garden Pond
When choosing a location for your water garden pond, there are a few important things to consider:
What Space Do You Have?
Taking an honest look at the size of your property will help determine the size water garden pond your backyard will accommodate.
For water garden ponds, you need a piece of flat land away from bending trees or bushes that drop a lot of leaves and flowers into. You need to be able to put a filter or even a skimmer in the pond as well, to keep the water from going stagnant.
To keep the water ph levels balanced, you also need to be willing to give your water tests and treatments. You'll be learning the science of keeping nature in balance through your water garden pond.
Generally, the bigger the pond, the bigger the effort you will have to keep it healthy and thriving.
The View
Think about where a water garden pond may look good in your yard. You will want to be able to get a good view of it from your house, patio or deck. I placed my water garden pond so I can see it from inside my house, but also when I'm outside relaxing on my front porch, I can see my water garden pond and hear the relaxing trickle of the water.
Your Water Garden Ponds Need For Electricity
If you're planning to include running water from a waterfall or fountain, locating your pond near a source of electricity will be important. Some people have installed underwater lights in their water garden pond to light up at night. A pond heater may be necessary in winter if you keep fish.
Natural Lighting for Your Water Garden Ponds
Natural lighting is important in water garden ponds. Many ponds need sun for 80% of the day.
Small Spaces, No Time
If you have a small space such as an apartment and/or a small amount of time but still desire the tranquility and beauty a pond can bring, you can still have a water garden pond.
Fiberglass or plastic pre-formed ponds are available in many garden and aquarium supply stores - and these may be just right for you. They come with a ready-made place for you to put a filter. In effect, they are a beautiful moving birdbath.
You don’t have to have fish or plants in your garden ponds for them to be considered water garden ponds. A fishless, plant less water garden pond can still bring delight to their owners and a welcome bar to any birds, passing wildlife and sometimes even butterflies, which will drink mostly from any mud puddles the splashing of the filter creates.
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