Journaling My New Pond :)

[Jade107]

Okay, we haven't started yet, but here is where it will be located. Going out today to buy all the supplies. But I've been wondering for a while, how do you put plants in the pond if there is liner down there? do you just place them in the substrate? I'm going to use some pebbles for the bottom.

By the way, the little hole is NOT the size of the pond My little brother decided one day he wanted to make a fire pit...so we're just gonna dig it out from there.

Do you think it would look better over on the right?

 

[Defiance]

Hiya,
When i used to (create/make/install whatever you like to call it) koi pools i used a basic rule of thumb then a deviation from it

Water rolls downhill obviously (doh lol) so the best natural are to create a pond would be where there's a dip/shallow/natural area that could in theory trap water in nature

Now as humans most backyards are nice n level so it's pleasing on the eye but not so good for natural looking manmade ponds n pools

Just go over the area by eye, try and crouch down and look for dips/sloping parts in the area you can dig

If there's say a 1 way slope then as you dig move the spoil uphill to the higher point to create a kind of hill effect that would trick the brain into thinking the water pool/pond is there as water has trickled downhill and made a pool/pond

Say there's no slope and you're on the flat or worse a bump, don't panic, again it's a matter of moving the spoil to con the eye, move spoil (dirt/soil/rubble) and spread out around the hole especially if you can towards a bush/shrub/hedge etc


In your pics if my eyes are reading it right, from the hedge/tree, you have a left to right sloping down slightly, also from hedge/tree head on slope

So dig away and send your spoil up towards the hedge/tree area so it looks like water running from there has made a dip and over time has eroded away and filled with water, and if you can slope some spoil from the edge of intened shape so the water level when done can still be just below the lowest slope/area of the surrounding garden (hope that makes sense)

You could even do a built-up waterfall cascade coming from the hedge/tree area so again it cons the eye into thinking there's a water source beyond and out of sight

Just look and take your time having ideas

Sand or a line marker for grass can really help you decide, easier to remove than fill a hole back in or alter a hole especially if there's rubble in the soil lol

Tried to explain and hope it might help

Tony

 

[Jade107]

This was a failure. My dad insisted on is dropping off from a shelf, and now we don't know how to put the rocks in. Also, he bought like the cheapest kit he could find. and what is the filter? Its a lovely sponge filter with a fountain attatched. So the pond is just disgusting right now, and I have like an infestation of frogs. FAIL.