How to create a garden pond on the site?

Many owners of country houses decorate their plots, constructing a pond. To ensure that a small pond does not turn into a dirty puddle, it is necessary to plan it correctly, choose the right place and material. Professional builders will perfectly cope with the task, but you can also make a reservoir with your own hands.

Zone for the pond

A place for construction is chosen so that the garden pond is well lit for half a day. To see how the sun's rays hit this territory, work needs to be done in the summer. The open vented area is also not suitable for vegetation and the inhabitants of the reservoir.

The garden pond under the tree will be littered with fallen leaves. Coniferous trees planted near the water also pollute it. It should be noted that it is very difficult to find an ideal place for a pond. Experts advise to equip it on a flat site and at the lowest point.

Choice of form and material

Arranging a garden pond of ready-made forms is the simplest way. Such tanks are usually made of frost-resistant polyethylene or fiberglass. The most popular are bowls with winding beaches.

Build a garden pond and using a PVC film (PVC), as well as using butyl rubber and rubber waterproofing. The cheaper is PVC, it can be of different thicknesses, simple in operation. Mostly they use black and marsh film. Rubber waterproofing should only be welded by specialists. It is much more expensive, but it is made of environmentally friendly material.

Installing the plastic bowl

On a pre-planned plot, put the bowl, mark with pegs and stretch the cord. To the marked form add 20 cm. Remove the fertile layer to a depth of 150 mm. Choosing the earth, copy the contours of the bowl. The entire surface of the excavation is leveled and tamped. Sand is poured into the bottom of the pit.

The reservoir must be carefully lowered to the bottom and shaken to make it stand in place. After that, it is pressed against the foundation of the excavation. With the help of a level, check how well the prepared form is put up. Then the decorative garden pond is filled with water, pouring sand and earth under the bowl. The soil is poured into small spaces at the edges of the reservoir with hands or a trowel.

Backlight

For water structures, lighting plays a huge role. Ground, underwater, floating lamps create a special atmosphere. Selection of lighting devices should be carried out by a specialist. This also applies to safety precautions with electrical appliances. It is necessary to install certified equipment intended for these purposes.

Fish stocking

If a garden pond is built to decorate a plot with their own hands, only a few fishes are launched into it. For this purpose, a fish of bright color, for example carp-koi, is suitable. There are more than 80 species of these fish.

Landscaping

For gardening around the reservoir, use a marsh wetland. This unpretentious and frost-resistant plant. For the pond suitable water hyacinth and water lily, cattail narrow-leaved and broad-leaved, iris watery, horsetail and so on.

A pond in the garden is a dream for many, and it can be translated into reality. Fountain or pond on the territory of a country house will create an atmosphere of coziness and peace.