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20. Add a Water Garden to Your Landscape
from:Building your very own pond water garden may seem like a complicated task. If you have always admired a pond water garden and have been tempted to have one put in your landscape, why not just take the plunge and just do it? Do not be thrown off by fear that it will be a bigger task than you could manage. While it is true that you will need materials, have to put in time and labor, it will be well worth it when it is complete.
There are many water garden kits available that will make building a pond water garden easier. While these kits will not enable you to put a pond water garden together magically, the kits will make your job easier and you will not sit around scratching your head wondering what to do next.
The hardest part of the entire pond water garden process will be preparing the area where you pond will be located. You should allocate at least a 12’ area for your pond water garden. Once you have chosen the location for your water garden, you will then have to think about how deep the hole should be dug. Most water gardens are about two feet deep in the middle with sloping sides.
Once you have your hole dug for your water garden, you will need to lay pond underlayment in the deepest portion of your pond. This will help your power filter and pump keep the water clean because it will prevent the soil from mixing with the water. Next, you will want to insert the plumbing tubes. These will be inserted parallel to the pond bottom so the tubes can siphon the water off the bottom. Next, attach the plumbing to the tube that goes upwards to where the water pump will be.
Now it is time to decide where you want to create cascades. You can create elevations in your water pond that look like stairs or a pyramid or whatever you have in mind. The key to cascading is to simply give it the effect you want. You may want your waterfalls to be soft and gentle, or you may prefer them to fall and hope with force. The choice is yours. All that is left is to connect your water pump to the water supply and decorate your pond area with rock, stones, pebbles or sand and fill it up.
As you can see, adding a water garden to your landscape isn’t as complicated as it appears if you purchase a water garden kit. These kits come with everything you will need, as well as directions that will guide you each step of the way. The hardest part of the entire process will be digging the hole where you want your water garden. This is when having friends and family comes in handy. Invite them over for a digging party. Keep them fed with some yummy food and keep them refreshed with something cool to drink and your pond will be dug before nightfall.
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