BEAUTIFUL HOMES- WATER GARDENS; Ponds- Tips and Designs

What comes into your mind when you think of a water garden? A garden full of different plants in water? You might just be right. A water garden is actually a blend of different plants, water and possibly with the inclusion of aquatic animals. But this blending has to be done right so as to ensure peaceful co-existence. Water gardens can come in many forms; ponds, streams, rain gardens, and even pools.

Let's talk about backyard ponds today. Many view a pond as just a natural pool of water in a place. But can you really design a pond? Or can you have a pond at the backyard of your house?
That is why i am here and i am going to to show you how.




Tips On Jaw-Dropping Backyard Ponds
What do you consider when creating a backyard pond? Try to imagine beyond just water and plants.
You can instead make the pond user friendly and hence bring some live to your backyard.




Blend the elements well
By the elements, i mean the water, plants
rocks, and any other aquatic life. Do not
forget that water is the conspicuous element
here. Try to include rocks of different
sizes to create some hierarchy. In most cases
rocks should surround the water,i.e act as the
boundary to the pond. Patches of plant species
can be introduced into the water as well as around the rocks as shown.
rocks can also be placed beneath the water
to form the base-small sized for this case.




Make the pond alive

koi fish pond

How can you do this? you can introduce some aquatic animals like fish- koi fish- is a good
example of ornamental fish. You can make
your water mobile by introducing a pumping
mechanism. The water source to the pond can
be inform of a fountain. Mobile water ensures
good purification of the water.

pond with seating deck

Most importantly, introducing some seating
place for viewing can really make your pond
more alive. Seating spaces are very welcoming
and hence the pond is usable.
You can also learn how to make your own
koi fish backyard pond.

Light the pond well
                                                                                 
                                                                         
 A well lit pond makes an audience at night,
You can light your pond in different ways.
You can do underwater lighting, overwater lighting;
but the best way is to mix the two.
Underwater lighting will assist in a clear
night vision of the fish at night. The
light colour should be bold enough.