water gardens
Let our team come out and assess your landscape for your own unique water garden! Ponds can be designed with a natural looking water fall that will bring the soothing sound of water to your outdoor environment. water garden equipmentWe equip our water features with pump-skimmer-liner-and we use all natural stones and boulders. We also inlcude plants for around the pond with mulch. plants and fish for your pondMany types of aquatic plants can be placed in and around your water garden, making it seem more natural. Koi are also available upon request. how long does it take to create a water feature?
Winter is a great time to deisgn and build water gardens! Ponds are built in stages. Layers of rings are dug out of the soil so that we can stack rocks to form the bed, and to give the pond a more natural environment - good for fish and aquatic plants. water garden in progress
In the next stage, sand is placed into the shelves of soil within each ring. Doing this ensures we obtain a smooth base that will protect the liner. Using sand at this point allows us to level the pond, and to estimate where the water level will be when the pond is complete. A water feature is similar to a bowl of water in your yard. We want the water to be level, no matter how much the bowl is tilted. Using a string, to which a small level is attached, we check all points around the pond, paying close attention to the top shelf, the most important. Taking care at the stage means your pond will look natural, and not manufactured. The next step is installing poly-fabric that serves as extra protection against sharp objects. Installing the fabric also makes it easier to measure for the liner. Installation of the liner is next, and this is a 2-3 person job because the liner is very heavy. Even though the liner is thick, punctures and rips can and do happen accidentally if extreme care isn't taken at this stage.
On this water feature, we used 4400lbs or 2 tons of stone, and we will need
another ton to complete the job We slowly, over a couple of hours, fill the pond with water as we complete rock placement. Water level is adjusted, by simply adding soil or stones. At this stage, the water looks muddy, but that's normal. It takes time for the sediments from the soil and rock to settle, and when we turn the bio-filter on, the water will soon be clear and beautiful.
Because the bio-filter pump we've chosen to use must stay dry, it will be necessary to cleverly hide the unit from veiw. We do this with rock and plants. At the point, there are two things to remember - don't let the filter get wet, and make sure your outake flush line is facing away from the water so you can flush the system out as needed. To see the whole series of pictures for this water garden in progress, visit our Before & After page. Ponds of any size and shape can be created, so use your imagination! Don't forget the Koi! |
aquatic plants
Aquatic plants are very important because they produce oxygen through photosynthesis, which allows maximum fish health. Plants also take up excess nutrients, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus wastes from the fish. In certain situations, ornamental ponds can be stocked with only plants, with excellent results. Four types of aquatic plants:
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Water
gardens can be created virtually anywhere on your property, even in containers
like barrels or large ceramic pots.
Most ponds can be done in 2 days. 
The
photo is a water garden in progress. Periodically, we will update the photo so
you can watch a water garden as it's being built. This pond is approximately 20"
x 20" and will have a 3-4 foot horseshoe shaped waterfall.
The
liner is tucked into place, starting and the bottom. Rocks are strategically set
around the shelves to anchor the liner. Pump, wiring, and tubing is placed in
the bottom, and concealed with rocks because remember, we want our pond to look
completely natural. 
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