It is a dream of hundreds and thousands of homeowners to build a pond in their backyards. Many are already having them installed each year. Why is everyone so obsessed about a simple hole in the ground filled with water? Well, it is because the soothing sound of waterfalls and the pleasant sight of water flowing brings a sense of tranquility to every heart. Not only personal pleasure but the presence of a pond right in your property will also bring your guests’ appraisals. During the summer, you may feel like soaking your feet in the coolness of the water. The bright sunlight will lure you to spend some time outdoors, particularly in a garden.
The garden would look close to nature if you add a pond along with a waterfall or a fountain. You may even release some colorful fish in the pond and plants some aquatic plants to give it an exotic view. An organic look can be achieved by designing with stones, water lilies, and moss. However, before you begin collecting all the aquatic plants and ornamental water animal varieties, like frogs, fish, snails, and tadpoles, you need to dig the pond itself and buy all the tools and equipment. The pond can be of any shape and size and you can easily build it yourself. All you need to do is to follow the instructions mentioned in this book. In a nutshell, this book discusses in details about the following things:
•basic information about backyard ponds
•different types of backyard ponds
•construction methods of ponds with waterfall or fountain, and water garden
•maintenance methods of the ponds and water features
•ideas to design a pond and a water garden
The garden would look close to nature if you add a pond along with a waterfall or a fountain. You may even release some colorful fish in the pond and plants some aquatic plants to give it an exotic view. An organic look can be achieved by designing with stones, water lilies, and moss. However, before you begin collecting all the aquatic plants and ornamental water animal varieties, like frogs, fish, snails, and tadpoles, you need to dig the pond itself and buy all the tools and equipment. The pond can be of any shape and size and you can easily build it yourself. All you need to do is to follow the instructions mentioned in this book. In a nutshell, this book discusses in details about the following things:
•basic information about backyard ponds
•different types of backyard ponds
•construction methods of ponds with waterfall or fountain, and water garden
•maintenance methods of the ponds and water features
•ideas to design a pond and a water garden
