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4 Tips for a Successful Water Garden

July 30, 2019September 17, 2019 Roy Hicks

A water garden is a landscape or architectural feature that is used to house and take care of a certain species of aquatic plant. A water garden can be natural or man-made. For a manmade water garden, here are some of the tips to follow so as to make it successful.

Simple start

While designing a water garden, it is advisable to start simple, that is you should start with what you have, not stressing about creating a design that you will not be capable of maintaining. Make sure you carryout a thorough research on how to design water gardens and come up with the simplest design possible that will meet your suit and will be easy to maintain.

Be nature motivated

This simply means that you should create a water garden that is compatible with nature, let it be as the nature would design it. Whether it is visual or functional aspects of the water garden, let them be realistic. Make the water feature look like it has been there for ages.

Diversity

Your water garden should provide a diverse habitat for your aquatic life. The plants have various surviving environments that helps them play their role to the ecology effectively. Some are submerged, some float, some are marginal and others are emergent. So when designing your water garden, make sure it provides suitable habitats for these plants to grow.

Also provide shade and aeration, this makes your water garden more habitable, providing a cool environment where you can rest and maintain clean water. Shade help prevent water from turning green since the sun supports the growth of algae. Also make sure that your water is not stagnant, create fountains and waterfalls, this also helps in air circulation and sufficient oxygen is provided which is very important to aquatic life.

Add fish and observe

A water garden is not complete without fish, a very important aquatic beings since they help keep the water garden lively, for example by consuming mosquito larvae and algae, they also help in the recycling of nutrients.

On the case of observing, make sure you make the water garden your resting place, by these you get to observe and interact with the environment and get to learn what is need in the water garden and the changes that ought to be made so as to keep the water garden intact.

How to Make a Container Water Garden

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 Roy Hicks

A water garden also known as aquatic garden is a landscape water feature, either interior, exterior or architectural that houses and provides a habitat for various species of aquatic lives and plants. They also provide a serene environment for resting and relaxing. A water garden diversifies your planting and landscaping skills. Most of the water gardens are manmade, designed according to your specification. These designs however depend on your financial capability to build and maintain, but there is no cause of worry if you do not have enough capital to create a water garden resembles a natural one since there is a cheap design known as container water garden.

How to Build a Container Water Garden

To create a container water garden, you are required to have the following; Four inch clay pot, which is empty, a decorative container(five inch) which has a drain hole, creeping jenny (six inch), ribbon grass(four inch), one water hyacinth, about fourteen medium sized rocks, parrot feather cuttings and six inch plumbae taro.

Set the pond pot in a permanent location and clean it by rinsing with water. At the bottom centre of the pot, set the green taro then fill a third of the pot with rocks then fill the other half with clean water. Into the small decorative pot, place the grass ribbon then place the decorative pot behind the container. Then place the clay pot inverted on rocks in front of the pond, with this, place the creeping jenny on top of the inverted top then place them on the right side of the pond. Add water to the top of the container then put the floating materials, that is the water hyacinth and parrot feathers on the water surface. Here is what it should look like.

With this, your container water garden has now been created. For maintenance, keep checking the level of water daily, adding water when necessary and during winter, keep the water garden indoors. For better flowering and plant growth, make sure you place your container water garden where it receives uninterrupted sun for six hours a day and during the extreme hot days, the afternoon shade is vital for the plants.

In conclusion, you do not require that much capital to design and build a water garden, you can use the little resources you have and create a container water garden which will also suit your relaxing needs. This container water garden is also important in a way that you can use it anywhere even in your office.

A Water Garden Can Completely Change Your Landscaping

July 18, 2019July 22, 2019 Roy Hicks

The sound of running is one that most people find soothing, that is why so many people build homes next to rivers and oceans. If waterfront property isn’t possible then you can bring the water to you. A water garden can completely change your landscaping and create a serene space where you can unwind and just enjoy your garden.

Choosing Your Water Garden

There are a variety of different water features that you can incorporate into your landscaping or backyard garden. You can choose a variety of fountains, pools or even a pond. Here are a couple of different water gardens that you can choose.

Decorative Features

Decorative water can give you the soothing water feature that you like without redoing your landscaping. You also still have a variety of options to choose from, you can have a simple bubbling urn or a container water garden. All of the decorative water features are still going to have to be connected to power and water. You can get them in a variety of sizes too, so even if you have a postage stamp sized backyard you can still have a decorative fountain.

One of the easiest water gardens to add to your existing landscaping with simple containers or tubs. All you need is a shallow container, it can be of pretty much any shape and you just fill it with water and aquatic plants. If you like the sound of a burbling brook but don’t live near one then you can get a bubbling urn. It will need to be connected to the water supply but the water can be re-circulated with a pump.

Fishponds

A pond in your yard whether it is natural or one that you have put in is a whole ecosystem right in the backyard. You will have bacteria, insects, fish and algae all living in the pond. It is there to provide a living environment for the fish you will add to it. These are more work than just a water feature but you can do it yourself or have pros come in and install your pond. Koi ponds are extremely popular but there are other options as well.

Waterfalls

You can install a waterfall without having to install a pond or a different kind of water feature. You can place it near a wall but you are going to need some type of reservoir for the water. You will also need a pump to circulate the water. A waterfall is the easiest feature to maintain once you set it up you’re can largely leave it running.