Worth It

Water brings a beautiful fourth dimension to your garden and you can do this with a Calgary Pond. Sparkles, musical sounds and reflections – just what you need to be happy in the garden. I’ll share with you some great ideas so you can begin.

A water pond can definitely draw in wildlife and species. It can develop into a natural biosphere, your garden transforming into a shelter for bees, butterflies and grasshoppers.

Basically, you can help revive balance in the environ when you create a water pond in your garden. The macrocasm needs all help with global warming drying up the mud flats. A lagoon in your garden rejuvenates the habitat.

1.What’s the pond size?

Consider the pond size. A mini pond would flourish just as a huge pond and even with a dustbin lid, don’t get bogged down with the size.

Just create a pond in proportion with the garden. A small pond would look adrift with a big garden. A big lagoon would overshadow a small lawn.

2.Choose a style

It would be important to decide the type of pond that you will create. Once the pond is in place, it’s difficult to make changes, so it’s important to decide on where you’re going to dig.

Find the style of pond that would complement to your garden. A traditional garden would look great with a natural pond.

3.The site of your pond

Don’t settle the pond when you’ve found a vacant lot in your garden. You don’t just place a lagoon in the middle of an area where your tots would play ball!

Situate a nice site where everyone can enjoy. Visualize the spot where you will place it.

4.Far from trees

Try to place your nature pond away from the trees. Trees that shed leaves often silt your pond. As much you’d like your pond to remain as a water pond, not a puddle of mud.

Also, photosynthesis is important for water plants and you don’t want them being shielded from the sunlight with the shade of trees.

5.Different depths

Have different depths in your pond with broad shallow waters and deeper spots.

Shallow water surfaces warms up faster which lets micro-algae grow as feeds for the tiny creatures. In the cold season, try to have water in the deep areas, this becomes a shelter for your pond inhabitants.

6.Shelves and slopes

Create shelves to support the baskets of marginals and other aquatic plants. Make sure it is at least 6 to 12 inches below the water surface. Have some water lilies and oxygenating plants in deeper spots in your pond.

In addition, create gentle slopes at the water’s edge. This will allow aquatic creatures to access the other areas in the pond.

7.Use pond liners

It would be nice to build a pond from puddled clay, but let me you the maintenance is not that easy. It constantly cracks and I’m sure your cats and dogs would add to this trouble.

It would be much better if you can use a modern pond liner. You can use an UPDM rubber, which can be shaped and folded to your liking.

8.Install pumps

You don’t need a rising jet type of fountain or a Neptune sculpture with a water pump. A small water pump is a good addition nonetheless for your pond.

The consistent movement generated by the pump improves water rotation and boosts the distribution of air.

Now that the marginals has bloomed, what’s your next action?

Keep it clean by removing the gunk and leaves. It took you time to build a a natural Calgary Pond and this is the best way to keep it for years.

By any means, take care of the species when they took shelter at your pond!

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Written by:
Custom Stone and Waterscapes
3829 Parkhill Place Southwest, Calgary, AB T2S 2W6
(403)870-1142

Calgary Gardens, Calgary Ponds, Calgary Landscape, Calgary Landscape Design

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