What is a Water Garden?
A water garden is a man-made water feature, typically a pool or pond, which is designed to complement the natural environment. Water gardens typically incorporate aquatic plants, ornamental fish, statuary, water falls, and other decorations. They can be found in residential backyards, courtyards, and parks, to compliment the landscaping, and as an enhancement in existing gardens. There are several different types of water gardens, including container gardens, raised and sunken ponds, and bog gardens. A container water garden is typically small and easy to care for, and can be placed on a patio or balcony with ease. Raised and sunken ponds are built directly into the ground, and require more maintenance than other types. Bog gardens are the most natural of the three, and are designed to attract wildlife. They are generally dug into the ground, lined with plastic, and filled with native plants and fish. Plants are an important part of any water garden. They add life to the feature, and c
The term water garden was developed to describe a natural living ecosystem pond that has rocks, fish, plants and water circulation. We believe that while a water garden may be a pond, a pond is not necessarily a water garden. To deserve the name water garden a pond needs to contain all of the above named parts and needs to be naturally maintained and balanced. Water circulation is critical to the health of a water garden and we prefer to circulate the water through the use of a sparkling, cascading waterfall.
