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A magical fourth dimension comes to life in a garden that has water and this can be done with Calgary Pond. Splashes, musical chimes and fizzles – what you need to be captivated in your garden. And I’ll share some insights to you so you can start right.

A water pond can lure in a variety of creatures and wildlife. It can become a natural ecosphere, your garden developing into a sanctum for butterflies, grasshoppers and bees.

You can actually help restore ecological balance in the environment when you create a nature pond in your garden. Nature needs help with old pond farms starting to dry up and climate change affecting natural wetlands. A body of water regenerates wildlife habitats and you can do that in a garden.

1.What’s the pond size?

Decide on the size of the pond. A small pond would thrive in the same way as a big pond. Offshoots do sprout from a water feature made only from dustbin lid or waste liner, so don’t be constrained on 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 your pond

It would be necessary to choose the type of pond that you need. This is important before you dig since it hard making anymore changes when you’ve already set the pond.

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

3.Site the pond

Don’t lay the pond just because there’s a vacant area in your garden. You don’t just settle a lagoon where your little ones would play Frisbee!

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

4.Away from trees

Develop your pond away from trees, as much possible. The leaves from trees can create silt residues and this turns your pond into puddle.

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

5.Varied depths

Include broad shallow areas in your pond as well as deeper waters.

Shallow surfaces warms up fast, letting the micro-algae’s full growth which becomes food for small water creatures. With regards to the deeper areas, it should be at least 2 feet and make sure there’s always water in it during winter. This becomes a hiding place for your pond creatures in cold months.

6.Consider shelves and slopes

You can create shelves to support baskets of rushes and marginals. Have it at least six to twelve inches below the pond surface. Also, bring in waterlilies and oxygenating plants in deep areas.

In addition, have gentle slopes at the pond’s water edge. Slopes give access to water animals to the other water areas. This also lets the other creatures escape when they need to.

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 better to create a pond from a modern liner. Use butyl, it can be folded and shaped according to the pond you desire. Liners can last longer if you install it properly.

8.Water pumps

You don’t need to have an elaborate Trevi fountain, but do install a small pump in your pond.

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

Now that you have the marginals bloom, what’s next?

Just clean away the muck and smudges. It doesn’t need to be neat and preppy as your living room. You need to do this if you want your Calgary Pond to remain natural for years to come.

But more than anything, when animals starts to arrive, become a nature warden to take care for these species!

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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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