Building a small garden pond can be fun and rewarding if you follow some basic guidelines. Pond construction is not something that should be rushed, it takes time and planning, and the more detailed you get in your planning the less stress there will be when the hard work finally does pay off. It is also a good idea to start thinking about building a garden pond in your backyard way before the flower season is in full swing. Some people start pond construction at the flower show or the garden sale, or maybe even right after Halloween. These are all great ideas for getting excited about your backyard garden pond project, but they are also good times to get really excited about the possibilities for landscaping your garden pond. It never hurts to have an idea on how you’re going to design your landscape pond in front of the big event.
Building a garden pond is a wonderful way to add life to your yard and garden. There are a lot of beautiful preformed fish ponds available that look very realistic and will provide hours of enjoyment for both you and your family. The preformed fish ponds that are sold in pet stores as well as department stores usually have everything you need to install your pond right away, including pebbles, stones, planters, dirt, liner and the actual pond itself. Some of these ponds even come with lily pads that will add an appealing look to your landscape pond.
Some of these pond kits have special liners that are glued directly to the pre-molded liner. Other liner options include flexible liners that attach to the sides of the pond hole. You may want to consider using concrete or stones as liner material, and then placing the liner on top of the pre-molded liner. Of course, you can always use an alternative liner type, such as rubber or vinyl. As long as the liner has sufficient enough float to keep it in place, then you are all set.
Once you have your liner in place, then it is time to start building the pond itself! Although the liner is really the workhorse of the garden pond, that doesn’t mean you don’t get to enjoy it as much as you like! The following paragraphs will describe the different steps involved in building a garden pond using natural rocks and pump structures.
Building a koi pond using rocks isn’t as difficult as you may think. In fact, building a pond this way in just a few hours can be done using gravel, stones, and concrete, depending upon the size and layout of your desired pond. If you want, you can make the rocks yourself using either cement sand, or rock as long as it is fairly easy to accomplish.
The next step is placing the pump in the area of the pond and connecting the tubing to the pump. The best tip to remember is to always use the same side of the pump that the pump will be plugged into, and always hook the tubing up from the back so the water won’t flow toward the outlet. There are a few things to consider when you are placing the pump in the area. First, if the rocks are angled downward, the pump should be placed in a downward position to prevent it from creating suction. Also, it is important to keep in mind how far underground the pump is, because it would be pretty hard to install the tubing without running the risk of damaging it in the process.
The third step to building your pond with rocks and pump is laying down landscape fabric over the base of the pump and rocks. This will give your pond the visual appeal of a waterfall. There are a few options available for landscape fabric. You can either use the landscape fabric as is or stitch it together according to the type of rocks and pump you are using. It is always best to leave the landscape fabric unadorned, so that the flowing water will be visible. One nice idea for finishing the rocks and tubing is to place a nice, large waterfall at the bottom of the pond.
Building a pond is fun and can enhance the beauty of your garden. They can also help you get closer to nature. This past July, a record twenty-one million people visited Colorado for the Great Outdoor Spa Weekend. If your looking for a way to connect with nature, gardening, and relaxation, consider building a pond.