Looking For Calm? Plan A New Water Feature In Your Garden

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Looking For Calm? Plan A New Water Feature In
Your Garden
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• Adding a water feature to your backyard is a
  wonderful way to create another layer of serenity
  in your quiet space. The tranquil sounds of water
  bubbling, the sunlight glinting off the surface
  all intended to enhance your calm.
• If you want to add your water feature this
  spring, for a summer of enjoyment, you should
  start planning now!

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What Kind Of Water Feature Do You Want?

• There are several questions you need to ask
  yourself
• How big a feature do you want? This depends on
  the size of your yard and your existing
  landscaping. You dont want the feature to become
  overwhelming. Balance is everything!

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• You also need to decide why you want a water
  feature? If it is to enjoy the sound of running
  water, youll want to place it not too far from
  seating areas and youll want an option that
  runs, like a waterfall, rather than a standing
  pond.
• What type of feature would suit your current
  landscaping?

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• Pond
• Waterfall
• Stream
• Fountain
• Some combination of the above?

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• How much budget you want to set aside for this
  project? With water features, you get what you
  pay for is a true statement. If you skimp up
  front, youll have more maintenance issues
  downstream.

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Features Of Different Options

• Pond A pond, whether inground or above,
  including fish or not, is a beautiful addition.
  You can add a waterfall, to get more of the sound
  of water effect. Either way, a pond is lovely but
  it is also space consuming so you need to have a
  big enough yard to accommodate a pond without
  risking that someone is going to fall into it
  because its taking up too much space!

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• Consider also, if you have a sloping area in your
  garden, how a waterfall would look, with a pond
  at the base, making positive use of the natural
  grade of the ground.

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• Ponds are build with a pump to ensure that oxygen
  levels are adequate for maintaining fish and
  plants. Your setup will also include a filtration
  system, which removes debris and other matter
  that might throw the pond out of balance.

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• While a pond isnt expensive to maintain, the
  initial cost might be a consideration,
  particularly if you want to add a waterfall to
  your feature. Placement of an inground pond is
  particularly important if you want to avoid
  flooding your garden!

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• A low spot that will already be taking the bulk
  of the spring run off might overwhelm the pond,
  in terms of water and chemical balance. Another
  consideration is what trees you have around the
  pond. Overhanging deciduous trees can look
  romantic until you end up spending a lot of time
  cleaning the leaves out of the pond.

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• Another consideration is what trees you have
  around the pond. Overhanging deciduous trees can
  look romantic until you end up spending a lot of
  time cleaning the leaves out of the pond.

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• Pondless Waterfall As stated above, you can
  include a waterfall with your pond, but if you
  have small pets or children and are concerned
  about their safety, a pondless waterfall is a
  great option! The waterfall is designed to flow
  into a rock and gravel basin, which by way of a
  pump, is cycled back up and down the waterfall
  without pooling.

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• Utilizing natural elements, like boulders and
  rocks, to create your waterfall allows you to
  place it in your garden, almost as if just
  appeared there one day! A waterfall can also
  spruce up a space that is otherwise less visually
  appealing, like a standard retaining wall. Double
  it up with a waterfall and now you have a focal
  point to enjoy!

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• Stream If you really want to create an
  interesting focal point and have the space for
  it, you could use a stream as a way to connect
  two separate features. For example, you could
  have a waterfall that is connected by a tiny
  stream to a pond. With the addition of foliage
  and rocks, the whole water feature can look very
  natural!

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• Fountain If space is an issue, a fountain might
  be the perfect solution. An above ground fountain
  creates a gorgeous focal point in a garden. You
  can do anything from a traditional stone fountain
  or bird bath in the middle of your yard to a
  modern spherical waterfall fountain feature on
  your deck.

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• Just be sure to match it to the style of your
  home and garden. A focal point that doesnt blend
  well with the surroundings isnt a plus. If you
  use smaller, self-contained fountains, you can
  place several of them in your garden, surrounded
  by flowers and foliage, so that they almost seem
  part of the landscape.

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• Water gardens A water garden is a space where
  you cultivate water plants. This could be a
  watertight container or a group of them on your
  deck, or set amongst other foliage in the garden.
  Lotus is a great example of a beautiful flower
  that blooms in water. Water lettuce and canna
  plants are other options.

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Make A Water Feature Part Of Your Larger
Landscaping Project

• If you were planning to revamp your landscaping
  this spring, including a water feature in the
  plan from the beginning will be a lot easierand
  less expensivethan adding it in later. Having to
  grub up some of your newly planted flower beds to
  make room for the pond isnt ideal!

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• Whether youre planning to DIY your project, or
  hire a professional to get it done, visit your
  local garden center for advice and information to
  make sure that your water feature project is a
  success you can enjoy for years to come!
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